Legal Opinion

Gresham v. O'Rear

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 12, 1964No. 40714Published

1Opinion of the Court

Pannell, Judge.

1. In the trial of a claim case where the entry of the officer’s levy does not show who was in possession of the property levied on, the burden is on the plaintiff in fi. fa. Hicks v. Hicks, 193 Ga. 382 (1) (18 SE2d 763). See also Code § 39-904.

2. Evidence of declarations made by the defendant in fi. fa. in her pleadings and testimony in the main case as to her ownership of the property levied upon, it not appearing that at the time she was in possession of the property, have no probative value to prove title in her to the property levied upon. McSwain v. Estroff, 34 Ga. App.…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Peacock v. HorneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
  2. Hancock v. KingSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
  3. Coursey v. CourseySupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
  4. Jones v. MorganSupreme Court of Georgia · 1853
  5. McSwain v. EstroffCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1925

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