Legal Opinion
Courson v. Atkinson & Griffin, Inc.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 31, 1973No. 27774PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Nichols, Justice.
Inasmuch.as evidence was introduced at the hearing, the defendant’s motion to dismiss is treated as a motion for summary judgment. See Ga. L. 1966,pp. 609, 622, as amended (Code Ann. § 81A-112 (b)); Clark v. Lett & Barron, Inc., 227 Ga. 609 (182 SE2d 118).
The real issue presented is whether a deed to secure debt which includes what has been referred to as a dragnet clause is entitled to priority over a warranty deed subsequently executed when the debt sought to be collected was contracted for by the grantor in the deed to secure debt after the warranty deed was executed.
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Beavers v. LeSueurSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
- Rose City Foods Inc. v. Bank of Thomas CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
- Vidalia Production Credit Ass'n v. DurrenceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1956
- Decatur Lumber & Supply Co. v. BakerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
- Jacobs v. ReismanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Citizens & Southern DeKalb Bank v. HicksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
- Nevada Wholesale Lumber Co. v. Myers Realty, Inc.Nevada Supreme Court · 1976
- Tedesco v. CDC Federal Credit UnionCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Citizens & Southern National Bank v. GilbertCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Commercial Bank v. ReaddSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
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