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Nashville, Chattanooga & Saint Louis Railway v. Brown

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 11, 1908No. 819PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Certiorari, from Fulton superior court — Judge Ellis. October 11, 1907.

1Opinion of the CourtPowell, J.

Brown sued out, in a justice’s court, an attachment, and caused summons of garnishment to issue to the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway. At the first term there was no appearance by either the defendant or the garnishee. The magistrate entered on his docket a judgment in favor of the plaintiff against the defendant and the garnishee jointly. .Upon this judgment an .execution was issued, which was levied on property of the garnishee, and the garnishee filed an affidavit of illegality. At the hearing of the illegality, the justice of the peace, on motion of the plaintiff, allowed the…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Fourth National Bank v. MayerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1892
  2. Southern Railway Co. v. SmithSupreme Court of Virginia · 1907
  3. Merchants' etc. Bank v. HaimanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888
  4. Scott v. BedellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
  5. Ingram v. Jackson Mercantile Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1907

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Morris Plan Bank of Georgia v. SimmonsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
  2. Gittens v. WhelchelCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
  3. Jones v. MarilCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
  4. Morgan v. MountSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
  5. De La Reza v. Osprey Capital, LLCCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007

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