Dawson v. Garland
Supreme Court of Georgia
Distress warrant. Practice. Jurisdiction. Landlord and-tenant. Before Judge Fort. Macon superior court. November term, 1889. Reported in tbe decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Bleckley, Chief Justice.
A general distress warrant for rent was issued by the county judge of Macon county in favor of a landlord against his tenant. The affidavit upon which it was based disclosed no jurisdictional fact—neither the residence of the defendant in the county, nor the location there of any of his property. On its face the warrant was made returnable to the county court of Macon county. After levy by the sheriff upon certain personal property, the tenant filed an affidavit denying that the rent claimed was due, or that the relation of landlord and tenant existed at the time of…
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