Lemon v. Thaxton
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equity. Debtor and creditor. Levy and sale. Executors and administrators. Executions. Before Judge Buchanan. Butts Superior Court. March Term, 1877 Report unnecessary.
1Opinion of the Court
Bleoicley, Judge.
The complainant seeks to reach assets of a testator which are of an equitable nature, and which are not accessible to him by means of ordinary legal process. lie alleges that he has obtained judgment against the executor, and annexes to his bill a copy of the ft. fa., on which there is a return of nuila bona. But the ft-fa., though it describes the defendant as executor, is against himpersonally. It contains no direction to levy of the goods, etc., of the testator. The presumption is that it follows the judgment, and consequently that the judgment is against the executor…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Freeman v. BinswangerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1876
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