Ansley v. Wilson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Municipal corporations. Tax. Levy. Description. Advertisement. Before Judge Clark. Sumter County. At Chambers. May 10th, 1873. William A. Wilson, as trustee for his wife and seven minor children, filed his bill against Joseph A. Ansley, N..
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Municipal corporations. Tax. Levy. Description. Advertisement. Before Judge Clark. Sumter County. At Chambers. May 10th, 1873. William A. Wilson, as trustee for his wife and seven minor children, filed his bill against Joseph A. Ansley, N.. A. Smith and J. C. Hogue, marshal of the city of Amerieus, making, in brief, the following case : Complainant is the owner of twenty acres of land in the city of Amerieus, whereon there are two dwelling houses and other valuable improvements. Said property is worth at least $5,000 00, and constitutes almost the entire estate of his cestui que trusts. On…
1Opinion of the Court
McCay, Judge.
1. Admitting (which we do not decide) that a good case is not made in this bill for an injunction against the trespass, because there may be a legal remedy, still, we think the complainant has a right, if the charges in his bill be true, to an injunction against the making of a deed by the marshal. A Court of equity has original, and formerly had exclusive, jurisdiction for such a purpose as that. It will prevent the parties doing what will complicate the title, and add a new or denser cloud to the blur which this sale casts upon the complainant’s title. Besides, this bill shows…
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