Southwest Georgia Production Credit Ass'n v. Wainwright

Hall, Justice.

Land owned by appellee, Olief Wainwright, was sold at a tax sale to Curtis Wainwright, his brother. Appellant held a deed to secure debt to the land, and sought to redeem the property from Curtis Wainwright by tender of the proper redemption price. The tender was refused, and appellant filed suit in equity against Curtis Wainwright to compel redemption. Curtis Wainwright counterclaimed for the value of improvements made to the property.

On the day set for trial, Olief Wainwright filed an application for intervention of right under Code § 81A-124 (a). The trial court postponed the…