Paulk v. City of Ocilla
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Jenkins, Justice.
1. Assessments for city paving improvements are liens "against the lots and tracts of land so assessed from the date of the ordinance levying the same, coequal with the lien of other taxes, and prior to and superior to all other liens against such lots or tracts, and such lien shall continue until such assessment and interest thereon shall he fully paid, and shall he enforced in the same manner as are liens for city taxes.” Code, § 69-416.
2. The liens of tax executions are prior in dignity to deeds to secure debts. Belser v. Puckett, 179 Ga. 249 (2) (175 S. E. 565); Thompson…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Burckhalter v. Planters Loan & Savings BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
- Murphy v. VaughanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1875
- Gleason v. Traynham & RaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Paulk v. City of OcillaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1937
- Thompson v. AdamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Wilcoxon v. AldredgeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
- Johnson v. City of BlackshearSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
- Bell v. SummerlinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
- Johnson v. City of BlackshearSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943