Montford v. Allen

1. The charter of the City of Americus provides, “ That it shall be the duty, of the marshal to levy all executions in favor of the city, and, after advertising for thirty days, he shall sell the property levied on before the court-house door in Americus, on a regular sheriff’s sale day, and between the legal hours of sheriff’s sales.” Acts 1889, p. 970. One of the questions raised in the present case is whether, under this provision in the charter, an advertisement inserted seven times in a newspaper published in the City of Americus, when the time elapsing between the first insertion and…