Verdery v. Dotterer
Supreme Court of Georgia
Tax. Liens. Title. Augusta. Before Judge Snead. Richmond County. At Chambers*. February 18, 1882. On September 5, 1866, A. D. Picquet gave to S. K. Taliaferro a mortgage (which was duly recorded) on the lot in dispute to secure a note of $2,500, due twenty years after date, with interest at seven per cent., payable annually, and upon default in payment of interest the mortgagee was to have the right to enter upon the premises, and sell in three weeks.
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Tax. Liens. Title. Augusta. Before Judge Snead. Richmond County. At Chambers*. February 18, 1882. On September 5, 1866, A. D. Picquet gave to S. K. Taliaferro a mortgage (which was duly recorded) on the lot in dispute to secure a note of $2,500, due twenty years after date, with interest at seven per cent., payable annually, and upon default in payment of interest the mortgagee was to have the right to enter upon the premises, and sell in three weeks. Picquet was the owner of the lot at the date of the mortgage. A rule to foreclose was filed June 23, 1880; rule absolute was obtained May xo,…
1Opinion of the Court
Crawford, Justice.
1. The litigation in this case springs out of a contest between the purchaser of certain real estate in the city of Augusta, under several tax fi. fas. issued against the owner for municipal taxes due the city, and a mortgage fi. fa. creditor, whose mortgage is of older date than the tax fi. fas. The mortgage fi. fa. was levied upon the land, and the purchaser at the tax sale interposed a claim.
Upon the trial, the claimant put in evidence the ordinances of the city of Augusta authorizing the assessment, levy and collection of taxes, and the sale of property under tax fi.…
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