Legal Opinion

Bullard v. Leaptrot

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 15, 1876PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Judgments. Executions. Garnishment. Before Judge Johnson. Washington Superior Court. September Adjourned Term, 1875. Reported in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Jackson, Judge.

Leaptrot held a younger judgment against one Riddle, and by process of garnishment brought $650 00 into court. Bullard held an older judgment and claimed the money on it. The court directed the money to be paid to his ji.fa., after paying all expenses, including $100 00 attorney’s fees, and ordered the whole sum, fees and all, to be credited on the older ji.fa. Bullard excepted to all expenses being credited on his fi. fa., but insisted that the younger y?, fa., which brought in the money but realized nothing, should be credited with its part, pro rata, of expenses.

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2Cited by1 opinion

  1. Porter v. StewartSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927

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