Legal Opinion
Blocker v. Blackburn
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 5, 1971No. 26728PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mobley, Presiding Justice.
The question presented here is whether "Chapter 61-4. Distress Warrants” of the Georgia Code violates the due process and equal protection clauses of the Constitution of the United States and of the State of Georgia.
In this case the attorney of the owner of a house made an affidavit that Louise Blocker, defendant, is indebted to the owner in the amount of $500 as rent on the house. The clerk of the court issued an order to the marshal commanding him to levy on and sell sufficient property of the defendant to make the money sworn to be due, and report thereon to the…
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