Bell v. Brown
Supreme Court of Georgia
Rule against Sheriff, in Cass Superior Court. Decision by Judge Crook, at March Term, 1859. This was a rule taken out by Silas Bell, tax collector, against John F. Brown, former Sheriff of Cass county, to show cause why he had riot, or should not pay to movant, the amount dne on certain tax executions, placed in his hands for collection. The receipts of the Sheriff were attached, showing that (ax fi. fas. from Bell, amounting to $365 65J principal; $107 66 interest and cost.
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Rule against Sheriff, in Cass Superior Court. Decision by Judge Crook, at March Term, 1859. This was a rule taken out by Silas Bell, tax collector, against John F. Brown, former Sheriff of Cass county, to show cause why he had riot, or should not pay to movant, the amount dne on certain tax executions, placed in his hands for collection. The receipts of the Sheriff were attached, showing that (ax fi. fas. from Bell, amounting to $365 65J principal; $107 66 interest and cost. Receipts dated 8th January, 1S53. In answer to the rule, the respondent, Brown, stated that while Sheriff of said…
1Opinion of the Court
— Stephens J.
By the Court.
delivering the opinion.
Without considering at all whether the movant’s case was well answered by the defendant, it is sufficient to say that we are not aware of any law which gives the Superior Court jurisdiction in such a case. None was even suggested in the argument, and from the hasty review which our limited time allowed us to make of the statutes relating to this subject, we find this jurisdiction vested in the Inferior Court, (Cobb's Digest, page 1053) and do not find it vested in the Superior Court. We think, therefore, the Judge did right in discharging the…
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