Legal Opinion
City Finance Co. v. Winston
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 19, 1976No. 31483PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jordan, Justice.
This appeal is from the dismissal of a garnishment proceeding on the ground that the 1976 post-judgment garnishment law (Ga. L. 1976, p. 1608 et seq.) is unconstitutional.
City Finance Company, by its attorney, made an affidavit before the Chief Deputy Clerk of the Civil Court of Fulton County that Josephus Winston owed $24.05 balance on a described judgment. The garnishee, Hansell, Post, Brandon & Dorsey, filed a motion to dismiss the summons of garnishment served on it on the ground that the 1976 post-judgment garnishment law offends the due process clauses of the State and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- North Georgia Finishing, Inc. v. Di-Chem, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Coursin v. HarperSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- North Georgia Finishing, Inc. v. Di-Chem, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1973
- Collins v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
3Cited by23 opinions
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- First National Bank v. SinklerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- J. Scott Rentals, Inc. v. BryantSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Antico v. AnticoSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
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