Legal Opinion
First National Bank v. Spicer
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 12, 1912No. 3668PublishedCited by 20 opinions
Levy and claim; from city court of Fitzgerald — Judge Wall.
1Opinion of the CourtPottle, J.
A claim was filed by Spicer upon the levy of a mortgage fi. fa. The mortgage described the property as “one mouse-colored mare mule, five years old.” The execution and the levy followed this description. The mortgage was duly recorded and had been transferred for value before maturity to the bank. The claimant prevailed at the trial and the plaintiff’s motion for new trial' was overruled.
’ 1/ It is not essential that the description of property in a mortgage should be so definite as that the property can be identified upon such description alone. It is sufficient if the description can be…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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