Legal Opinion

Investors Finance Co. v. Hill

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 21, 1942No. 13981PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Jenkins, Justice.

1. “The lien of an attachment is created by the levy, and not the judgment on the attachment.” Code, § 8-905. “The judgment on the attachment shall only bind the property attached, and the judgment shall be entered only against such property,” except when the defendant has “given bond and security, or when he has appeared and made defense, . . or when he has been cited to appear” as provided by statute, in which event “the judgment rendered . . shall bind all his property,” although the execution “shall be first levied on the property attached.” § 8-901. “After the judgment…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Kelly v. Strouse & Bros.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  2. Hood v. Mayor of GriffinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
  3. Horsley v. WoodleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1912
  4. Bibb County v. ElkanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
  5. Barham v. WeemsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Zant v. MoonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  2. Simmons Company v. HardinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1947
  3. Johns v. NixSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
  4. Zant v. MoonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994

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