Jones v. Hawkins
Supreme Court of Georgia
Bankruptcy. Indorsement. Liens. Levy and sale. Executions. Attorney and client. Before Judge Clark. Schley Superior Court. April Term, 1877. Reported in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Jackson, Judge.
Jones recovered a judgment against Burton, principal, and Hawkins, indorser or surety, and levied the fi. fa. issuing thereon upon Hawkins’ property. The latter filed an affidavit of illegality thereto on various grounds therein alleged, and, on the trial thereof, the jury found for the defendant, Hawkins. Jones moved for a new trial on various grounds set out in the motion; the motion was overruled on all the grounds, and Jones appealed to this court.
1. Burton went into voluntary bankruptcy, and one of the grounds taken in the affidavit of illegality is that Jones proved his…
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