Supreme Court of Georgia, 1917

Ray v. Appleby

Ray v. Appleby
Supreme Court of Georgia · Decided November 17, 1917 · Gilbert
147 Ga. 411; 94 S.E. 303; 1917 Ga. LEXIS 223

Ray v. Appleby

Opinion of the Court

Gilbert, J.

R. recovered a judgment against a county, and transferred it for value to a third person. During the life of the judgment the county issued tax fi. fas. against R. and his wife; whereupon R. instituted an action against the county, alleging facts in substance as just indicated, and seeking to have the amount of the taxes credited upon his judgment against the county, and to enjoin the collection of taxes. Held, that the petition was properly dismissed on general demurrer.

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concur, except Fish, G. J., absent.

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