Reports of Cases in Law and Equity, Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia, in the Year ..., Volume 39Edward O. Jenkins, 1870 - Equity |
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Adams adm'r admitted affidavit amount arbitrators assigned as error attorney authority award bales of cotton Beall bill bonds certiorari charged the jury citizens claim complainants Confederate Constitution of 1868 contract cotton counsel Court of Equity Court of Ordinary creditor crop debt declared deed defendant in error defendant's demurrer denied dollars Dougherty county Downer Eliab endorsed enforce equity execution fact filed Georgia grant ground held hold office homestead Homestead Act injunction Irwin's Code issue John Jones Judge judgment jurisdiction land Legislature levy liable lien Loyless Macon and Brunswick Mark Thornton marriage ment mortgage motion negro objection paid parties payment persons plaintiff in error possession provisions Railroad Company receipts refused rent rule Sharp & Brown sheriff Sims slave Smith sold Statute of Limitations sued Sumter county Superior Court tenant term testator testified thereof tion trial verdict Williams witness
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Page 66 - ... may release or convey his claim to the assignee upon such property, and be admitted to prove his whole debt. If the value of the property exceeds the sum for which it is so held as security, the assignee may release to the creditor the bankrupt's right of redemption therein on receiving such excess: or he may sell the property, subject to the claim of the creditor thereon; and in...