Legal Opinion

Dougherty v. Harvey

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 15, 1872PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Application for mandamus. Writ of error to dissolution of injunction. Before the Supreme Court of Georgia. January Term, 1872. For the facts of this case, see the decision.

1Opinion of the Court

McCay, Judge.

Mr. Dougherty had filed an affidavit and made a motion to reduce the amount due on a judgment held by Mr. Yancey against him, under the Act of 1868. Pending the motion, he obtained an injunction against any proceedings, to sell under' the execution, alleging that the sheriff was about to proceed in defiance of his affidavit. The bill also set up some *619additional equities not covered by the affidavit. On the calling of the motion to reduce the judgment, the Court dismissed it on demurrer, and subsequently, during the term, on motion, dissolved the injunction. Whereupon, Mr.…

2Cited by1 opinion

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