Martin v. English
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Trover; from city court of Sandersville—Judge Jordan. April 18, 1918. In this action L. J. Martin sought to recover a certain automobile from B. A. English, sheriff of Washington county, Georgia.
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Trover; from city court of Sandersville—Judge Jordan. April 18, 1918. In this action L. J. Martin sought to recover a certain automobile from B. A. English, sheriff of Washington county, Georgia. The defendant filed an answer in which he admitted possession of the automobile and denied that it was the property of the plaintiff, and further answered as follows: Defendant is the. duly elected and qualified sheriff of Washington county, and by virtue o'f that fact is under the law the sheriff of the.city court of Sandersville. The automobile referred to in plaintiff’s petition as being in the…
1Per curiam
The majority of the court are of the opinion that ■ the headnotes require no elaboration. In view, however, of the lengthy dissenting opinion of Judge Stephens, it was thought advisable to set forth briefly the views of the majority of the court. The agreed statement of facts specifically shows that the condemnation proceedings were begun within ten days from the date of the seizure of the automobile; and that-statement of facts and the answer of the sheriff (which the plaintiff admitted was true) clearly show that in all other respects the proceedings- were in substantial compliance with the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Mack v. WestbrookSupreme Court of Georgia · 1919
- Chipstead v. PorterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1879
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- Ray v. GunnCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1940
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