Legal Opinion

Seifert v. Holt

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 8, 1889PublishedCited by 33 opinions

Distress warrant. Practice in superior court. Counter-affidavits. Pleadings. Verdict. Judgments. Diligence. Principal and sui-ety. Before Judge Boynton. Monroe superior court. August term, 1888. Reported in the decision.

1Opinion of the Court

Simmons, Justice.

Holt sued out a distress warrant for $300 against Seifert. It was levied upon certain property of Seifert. He filed his counter-affidavit denying that any part of the sum claimed for rent was due, and averring that the contract upon which the rent was claimed was made and executed on the Sabbath day. He filed with the levying officer a bond for the condemnation money, with Freeman and Flanders Brothers as sureties thereon. At the August term, 1886, of said court, the plaintiff' obtained the following verdict: “We, the jury, find the warrant proceed” ; upon which verdict Holt…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Giles v. SpinksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1879
  2. Harvey v. HeadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1881
  3. Williams, Birnie & Co. v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1876
  4. Rickerson v. FlowersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1873

3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Lovelace v. LovelaceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1934
  2. Blanch v. KingSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
  3. Southern Railway Co. v. Oliver & MorrowCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
  4. Bragg v. BraggSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
  5. Bridges v. DonalsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927

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