Powell v. Perry
Supreme Court of Georgia
Process. Appeal. Judgments. Practice in the Supreme Court. Practice in the Superior Court. Before Judge ITood. Terrell Superior Court. May Term, 1879. On August 14, 1877, the execution mentioned in the opinion was levied by the sheriff of Terrell county upon certain lands as the property of James W. Powell. To a part of this land a claim was interposed by Thomas "W". Powell.
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Process. Appeal. Judgments. Practice in the Supreme Court. Practice in the Superior Court. Before Judge ITood. Terrell Superior Court. May Term, 1879. On August 14, 1877, the execution mentioned in the opinion was levied by the sheriff of Terrell county upon certain lands as the property of James W. Powell. To a part of this land a claim was interposed by Thomas "W". Powell. When the issue thus formed came on for trial, it was agreed that the court should determine the case under the law, and that a verdict should be taken in accordance with his decision. The faces sufficiently appear in the…
1Opinion of the Court
Bleckley, Justice.
1. Upon a promissory note made by Robert White and William H. ITodnett, and indorsed by James W. Powell, suit was brought by John B. Perry, in August, 1863, to Calhoun superior court; the declaration describing White and TIodnett as makers, the former of Stewart county, the latter of Calhoun county, and Powell as indorser, of Terrell county. There were a first original and two second originals, each with process annexed, and each process having in the margin, “Georgia, Calhoun county.” The direction of the first original (served on ITodnett) was, “To the sheriff of said…
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