Padgett v. Hawkins

Supreme Court of Georgia

Padgett v. Hawkins

26 S.E. 608, 100 Ga. 93, 1896 Ga. LEXIS 575

Supreme Court of Georgia·Decided December 17, 1896·Published

Opinion

Atkinson, J.

1. The plaintiff having shown complete title in him- • self, and the defendants relying upon a sale under a tax execution, which was void for the reason stated in the case of Leonard v. Pilkinton, 99 Ga. 738, there was no error in directing a-verdict in the plaintiff’s favor for the premises in dispute, -and for mesne profits, it appearing that the amount of 'the latter, if allowable, had been fixed by an agreement between the counsel for the parties.

2. It is unnecessary to deal with the minor questions not affecting' the real merits of the case. Judgment affirmed.

E. P. Padgett, for plaintiffs in error, iG-. J. Holton- & Son, contra.

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Atkinson, J.

1. The plaintiff having shown complete title in him- • self, and the defendants relying upon a sale under a tax execution, which was void for the reason stated in the case of Leonard v. Pilkinton, 99 Ga. 738, there was no error in directing a-verdict in the plaintiff’s favor for the premises in dispute, -and for mesne profits, it appearing that the amount of 'the latter, if allowable, had been fixed by an agreement between the counsel for the parties.

2. It is unnecessary to deal with the minor questions not affecting' the real merits of the case. Judgment affirmed.

E. P. Padgett, for plaintiffs in error, iG-. J. Holton- & Son, contra.

Padgett v. Hawkins, 26 S.E. 608, 100 Ga. 93, 1896 Ga. LEXIS 575 (Ga. 1896).

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