Potts v. State

Pope, Judge.

Appellant sued Britt, a licensed real estate broker, in the Bibb County Superior Court for misappropriation of funds. On March 25, 1976 appellant obtained a judgment against Britt for $20,000, $7,000 of which represented actual damages. By order filed July 14, 1976 the Georgia Real Estate Commission (“Commission”) was authorized to pay appellant $7,000 from the real estate recovery fund (“fund”). The sum was paid to appellant through his attorney on or about August 20, 1976. Appellant has refused since payment to assign to the Commission his rights to the judgment against Britt.

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