Legal Opinion

Singleton v. Clack

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 20, 1888PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Landlord and Tenant. Liens. Levy and Sale. Judgments. Before Judge Jenkins. Putnam Superior Court. March Term, 1887. Reported in the decision.

1Opinion of the Court

Blandford, Justice.

This case originated in the county court, and was carried to the superior court by certiorari. Clack was a general judgment creditor of Dennis. Mrs. Singleton rented to Dennis for the year 1886 a certain plantation she owned, for a certain number of pounds of cotton. Dennis delivered to her the cotton, or a portion of it, and after this delivery Clack caused his general judgment execution to be levied upon the cotton. The county court held that it was subject to Clack’s judgment, and this was affirmed by the judge of the superior court. We think this was manifest error. The…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Durdin v. HillSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Depew v. KetchumNew York Supreme Court · 1894

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