Dampier v. Bank of Alapaha
Dampier v. Bank of Alapaha
Opinion of the Court
The Bank of Alapaha, by and through its agent and attorney, brought a dispossessory warrant proceeding against Mrs. Rebecca Dampier to oust her from possession of certain property as a tenant at sufferance. Mrs. Dampier, in a counter-affidavit, denied that she was a tenant at sufferance and alleged further that the plaintiff does not hold legal title or right of possession of said property, but that affiant holds the title and right of possession of said property. The plaintiff filed a motion to dismiss the counter-affidavit, alleging that it failed to set out a valid defense, and after a hearing and argument, the court sustained the motion to dismiss. The appeal is from this judgment. Error is enumerated thereon as well as on the writ of possession directing the sheriff to dispossess and remove the defendant from the property. Held:
Under our present system of notice pleadings the affidavit of the
Reversed.
Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.