Perteet v. Fricks

On April 9, 1909, A. L. Fricks conveyed to Mrs. G. B. Perteet a house and lot'in the city of Toccoa. In June, 1909, the city assessors assessed the realty in that city for taxation, and the tax was levied by ordinance in September, 1909. The property conveyed by Fricks to Mrs. Perteet' was assessed for taxation as the property of A. L. Fricks, and, Fricks refusing t.o pay the tax, Mrs. Perteet paid the tax fi. fa. and had it duly transferred to herself. and then had it levied on property of Fricks; whereupon he filed an affidavit of illegality. The justice of the peace decided the question in…