Powell & Murphy v. Weaver

"Warner, Chief Justice.

The only question made in this case is whether the affidavit of the plaintiffs to foreclose their crop, lien against the defendant, was in compliance with the requirement of the statute. The court below held that it was not, and dismissed the plaintiffs’ levy; whereupon the plaintiffs excepted.

It is alleged in the affidavit of foreclosure that the defendant was indebted to the plaintiffs the sum of $98 00 for supplies furnished to make a crop for the year 1874, and, to save them from loss, gave them a lien, under section 1978 of the Code of Georgia, upon her crops of…