Legal Opinion

Singletary v. Watson

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 9, 1911PublishedCited by 1 opinion

■ Claim. Before Judge Frank Park. Grady superior* court. July 9, 1910.

1Opinion of the CourtEish, C. J.

1. Under Civil Code (1910), § 621 (4), a commercial notary .public is authorized to administer the oath provided for in § 5157 of such code, to one claiming property as not subject to an execution levied thereon.

2. An affidavit made out of this State before a notary- public of another State, with his seal attached thereto, is receivable in the courts of this State, without further authentication. Simpson v. Wicker, 120 Ga. 418 (47 S. E. 965); Ballew v. Broach, 121 Ga. 421 (49 S. E. 297).

Judgment reversed.

All the Justices concur.

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Simpson v. WickerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  2. Ballew v. Broach & McCurrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1904

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Hawk v. Daimlerchrysler Services North America, LLCCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005