Legal Opinion

Gillespie v. Chastain

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 15, 1876PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Trover. Levy and sale. Exemption. Before Judge Buchanan. Carroll Superior Court. April Term, 1876. Reported in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Jackson, Judge.

Gillespie sued Chastain in the justice’s court for a cow and calf or the value thereof. The.justice rendered judgment' for plaintiff. , Defendant appealed by certiorari to the superior court. That court sustained the certiorari and set aside the judgment of the justice - whereupon the plaintiff appealed to this court by exceptions regularly taken, and the case is before ns for review.

The facts are, in substance, that one Roberson had the cow exempted from levy and sale, and then sold her to one Richards for $25 00, who sold her to the plaintiff for $30 00. The sale to Richards…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. James v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1879
  2. Davis v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1895
  3. Flournoy, Hatcher & Co v. WardlawSupreme Court of Georgia · 1881

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