Cook v. Georgia Land Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equitable petition. Before Judge Lumpkin. Fulton superior court. November 27, 1903. The tax-collector of Fulton county issued executions in rem for taxes on the property described therein. The land was sold at public outcry, and was purchased by the Georgia Land Company. Before the expiration of. the redemption year, the purchaser sued out a dispossessory warrant against Tansy Cook, alleging that the relation of landlord and tenant existed between them.
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Equitable petition. Before Judge Lumpkin. Fulton superior court. November 27, 1903. The tax-collector of Fulton county issued executions in rem for taxes on the property described therein. The land was sold at public outcry, and was purchased by the Georgia Land Company. Before the expiration of. the redemption year, the purchaser sued out a dispossessory warrant against Tansy Cook, alleging that the relation of landlord and tenant existed between them. She filed an equitable petition seeking to enjoin the officer and the land company from dispossessing her, in which she denied that the…
1Opinion of the CourtLamar, J.
(After stating the facts.) The Georgia Land Com-, pany instituted proceedings to dispossess Tansy Cook from land which the company had purchased at a tax sale. She filed an equitable petition seeking to enjoin the dispossessory warrant, contending that until after the expiration of the redemption year, the company, as purchaser , at a tax sale, did not have such an estate as would entitle it to this relief. Pending the suit the twelve months expired. Thereupon the company, by a cross-bill, prayed for a decree establishing its title. This was resisted by the plaintiff, who contended that the…
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