Joiner v. Singletary
Supreme Court of Georgia
Distress warrant. Before Judge Spence. Pulaski superior court. August term, 1898.
1Opinion of the CourtSimmons, C. J.
Joiner was the landlord, and Singletary the tenant. The rent becoming due, Vaughn sued out. a distress warrant as the agent of Joiner, for the use- of Vaughn. A counter-affidavit was filed by Singletary, the- ten-ant. Upon the call of the case for trial in the superior court, Singletary moved to dismiss the distress warrant, on the ground that a distress warrant could not be sued out by one person for the use of another. The court sustained the motion and dismissed the warrant upon this ground. Joiner excepted and brought that decision to this court for review.
1. Upon the call of the case…
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