Forbes v. Chisholm & Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Claim. Lien. Notice. Bona fides. Before Judge Atkinson. Pierce superior court. March term, 1889. Oh October 23d, 1888, Forbes foreclosed a general laborer’s lien on two mules and a mare, as the property of Goodwin his former employer.
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Claim. Lien. Notice. Bona fides. Before Judge Atkinson. Pierce superior court. March term, 1889. Oh October 23d, 1888, Forbes foreclosed a general laborer’s lien on two mules and a mare, as the property of Goodwin his former employer. The contract of labor upon which his affidavit was based, was alleged to have been made on January 1st, 1888, and to have terminated, after being fully completed, on October 22d, 1888. Execution issued and was levied, on October 24th, 1888, upon the animals mentioned in the affidavit, which were found in the possession of Goodwin, and they were claimed by…
1Opinion of the Court
Bleckley, Chief Justice.
The evidence was direct and positive that the purchase of this property was made before the levy, although the writing evidencing title was not executed until aftewards. The property in controversy being personalty, no writing was necessary to pass the title. Whether the purchase was bona fide or not was decided by the jury, and we see no reason to be dissatisfied with their finding upon that question. The grounds on which *644evidence was objected to are not stated, and for this reason we do not undertake to rule whether the evidence was properly admitted or not. We,…
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