Williams v. Merritt
Supreme Court of Georgia
Motion to amend judgment. Before Judge Hart. Greene superior court. August term, 1899.
1Opinion of the CourtFish, J.
This was an application, by petition, to the court of ordinary of Greene county, to amend a judgment of that court. The petition to amend was filed on July 25,1899. A demurrer was filed to the petition, the grounds of which were, that the petition showed that the judgment was “null android in law,” as more than ten years had elapsed since execution issued upon the saíne, and there was “no entry or levy on said fi. fa. within ten years next preceding said application ; ” and that the plaintiffs were “guilty of laches.” The case was appealed to the superior court, where the demurrer was…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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