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Wilkin v. American Freehold Land Mortgage Co. of London Ltd.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided December 15, 1898PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Rule for contempt; Before Judge Sheffield. Miller superior court. April term, 1898.

1Opinion of the CourtFish, J.

The defendant in error ruled Wilkin, sheriff, for not selling certain lands, mules, and cotton, which he had levied upon as the property of Clifton, by virtue of an execution proceeding for such company against Montgomery, Clifton, et al. The sheriff answered under oath, and, among other reasons for his not selling the lands and the mules, it was alleged in the answer that when the judgment was rendered upon which the execution was issued and at the time of the levy, the lands and the mules were not the property of Clifton, but that the lands were owned by the Bank of Tliomasville, and the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Dobbs v. Justices of the Inferior Court of Murray CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1855
  2. Wheeler v. ThomasSupreme Court of Georgia · 1876
  3. Cowart v. T. J. Dunbar & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1876
  4. Wakefield v. MooreSupreme Court of Georgia · 1880
  5. Haynes v. PerrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1885

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Read Phosphate Co. v. Weichselbaum Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
  2. Hightower, Pratt & Co. v. HodgesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
  3. Hixon v. CallawayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
  4. Beck & Gregg Hardware Co. v. KnightSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  5. Prince v. WalkerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907

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