Legal Opinion

Smith v. Georgia Loan & Trust Co.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 9, 1901PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Equitable petition. Before Judge Henry. Eloyd superior court. April 15, 1901. cited: Civil Code, §§ 5454, 3549; Sullivan v. Hearnden, 11 Ga. 296 (2); Brooks v. Rooney, Id. 424 (6), (7), 423 (5) ;Solomon v. Peters, 37.Ga. 255; VanDyke v. Martin, 53 Ga. 221; Gunn v. Slaughter, 83 Ga. 124 (3); Gonley v. Redwine, 109 Ga. 640, 644, and citations; Johnson v. Dooly, 72 Ga. 301; Fears v. State, 102 Ga. 284; Forbes v. Hall, Id. 49. cited: 1 Freeman, Executions (3d ed.), § 108; Borer,…

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Equitable petition. Before Judge Henry. Eloyd superior court. April 15, 1901. cited: Civil Code, §§ 5454, 3549; Sullivan v. Hearnden, 11 Ga. 296 (2); Brooks v. Rooney, Id. 424 (6), (7), 423 (5) ;Solomon v. Peters, 37.Ga. 255; VanDyke v. Martin, 53 Ga. 221; Gunn v. Slaughter, 83 Ga. 124 (3); Gonley v. Redwine, 109 Ga. 640, 644, and citations; Johnson v. Dooly, 72 Ga. 301; Fears v. State, 102 Ga. 284; Forbes v. Hall, Id. 49. cited: 1 Freeman, Executions (3d ed.), § 108; Borer, Jud. Sales (2d ed.), §§ 1087, 1095 ; Lawyers’ Co-operative Pub. Co. v. Bennett, 34 Fla. 302;- Jackson v. Anderson, 4…

1Opinion of the CourtSimmons, C. J.

From the plaintiff’s petition it appears that Ayer borrowed from the Georgia Loan and Trust Company a certain sum of money and gave it a security deed. Ayer being unable to pay the money when the debt became due, the company brought its action on his note and obtained judgment for $1,700. It filed in the clerk’s office a deed conveying the land back to Ayer, as provided by the code, and had the sheriff to levy upon the same as Ayer’s property. This land was worth about $1,500 and had on it a growing crop worth nearly as much. On the day the property was to be sold by the sheriff, Ayer made to…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Littell v. ZuntzSupreme Court of Alabama · 1841
  2. Lawyers' Co-operative Publishing Co. v. BennettSupreme Court of Florida · 1894
  3. Parker v. GlennSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Giordano v. StubbsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
  2. PACIFIC NATIONAL FIRE &C. CO. v. BeaversCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
  3. Sikes v. SikesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
  4. Croft v. SorrellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1921
  5. Sellers v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951

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