Pope v. Heartwell
Supreme Court of Georgia
Executions. Levy and Sale. Title. Interest and Usury. Guardian and Ward. Practice in Supreme Court. Before Judge Bower. Dougherty Superior Court. October Term, 1886. Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Simmons, Justice.
It appears from the record in this case that in 1868, Cherry obtained an execution against Merrick Barnes, and had the same levied upon the house and lot in Albany known as the Barnes House. Barnes was unable to pay the money on said fi.fa., and induced one Jackson to bid off the property at the sheriff’s sale, and made a verbal agreement with Jackson that he would repay him the money which Jackson had paid to the sheriff, with a certain agreed sum as interest thereon, Jackson agreeing to make Barnes a deed to the property when this money and interest was paid. Jackson bid…
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