Legal Opinion

Tattnall Bank v. Smith

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 16, 1941No. 13657PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Duckworth, Justice.

1. Where a proper levy upon land has been made, the land is in the custody of the court from which the execution issued. Virginia-Carolina, Chemical Co. v. Rylee, 139 Ga. 669 (4) (78 S. E. 27).

2. The validity of the lien of a judgment obtained more than four months before the adjudication in bankruptcy is not affected by the bankruptcy proceedings. Philmon v. Marshall, 116 Ga. 811 (43 S. E. 48) ; Camp v. Young, 119 Ga. 981 (47 S. E. 560).

3. Where land is in the custody of a State court by virtue of a levy made more than four months before the filing of bankruptcy…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Philmon v. MarshallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  2. Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co. v. RyleeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
  3. Urquhart v. LeverettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1883
  4. Carter v. Peoples National BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  5. Camp v. YoungSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Tuten v. ZetterowerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1962

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