Davis Construction Co. v. Albany Produce Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the CourtBell, J.
Where the sole defect in a chattel mortgage fi. fa. is the fact that the mortgage was foreclosed in the wrong county, advantage thereof can be taken by a claimant of the property levied upon only by objecting to the admission of the fi. fa. in evidence, or by a motion to dismiss the levy. Where the claimant does neither, and upon the trial of the claim case a verdict is directed for the plaintiff in fi. fa. upon evidence showing, without dispute, that the property is subject to the lien of the mortgage, the verdict should not be set aside merely because of the defect in the fi. fa. Bosworth…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Osborne v. RiceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
- Gazan v. Royce & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Carreker v. ThorntonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Rossiter MacGovern & Co. v. Carrollton Electric Light Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
- Morrison & McRae v. AndersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
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3Cited by1 opinion
- George Washington Life Insurance v. PeacockCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1954