Legal Opinion
Fountain v. Dixie Finance Corp. of Georgia, Inc.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 25, 1984No. 40793PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gregory, Justice.
In May 1979, appellant obtained a loan from appellee for an amount in excess of $6,000. Appellant delivered a secondary deed to secure debt on her home to appellee. In May 1983, appellee advised appellant that the entire balance of the note had become due. Appellee subsequently instituted foreclosure proceedings under the power of sale provisions in the deed to secure debt, and purchased appellant’s home at the foreclosure sale. In July 1983, appellant filed a complaint in equity to set aside the foreclosure and to enjoin appellee from taking action to evict her. Appellant…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Ewell v. DaggsSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- Southern Discount Co. v. EctorSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Dorsey v. WestSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- FIDELCOR MORTGAGE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, INC. v. TyroffSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
3Cited by4 opinions
- Ward v. HUDCO LOAN COMPANYSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Richard Doyle v. Southern Guaranty Corporation, Jimmy E. Wood v. Fort Wayne Mortgage Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
- Aikens v. WagnerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Southern Guaranty Corp. v. DoyleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987