Sparks v. Etheredge

15 S.E. 672, 89 Ga. 790

• Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
• Decided: August 1, 1892
• Status: Published

Opinion

Judgment affirmed.

Claim. Homestead. Estoppel. Before Judge Martin. Harris, superior court. October term, 1891.

Execution against Sparks was levied, and he interposed his affidavit of illegality upon which issue was joined; and a verdict against the affidavit of illegality was rendered, and judgment was entered ordering the execution to proceed, at the April term, 1888. See the facts reported in 82 Ga. 294. After that decision Sparks had set apart to himself as the head of a family a homestead in certain property; and the execution having been levied thereon, he interposed his claim as head of a family under and by virtue of the homestead. At the trial appeared in fevidence the promissory notes signed by Sparks, upon which was based the judgment from which the execution issued. These notes contain a waiver of homestead and exemption. The property was found subject. The assignments of error are :

1. In admitting in evidence the record in the illegality case, over objection that it was between other parties and in another case, and could not bind the parties in this case.

2. In charging the jury that the claimant as head of a family was bound by the verdict in the illegality case, and could not take advantage in the claim case more than he could in his individual capacity.

Thornton & McMichael and H. C. Cameron, for plaintiff in error. Goetchius & Chappell, contra.