171 Ga. 521 | Ga. | 1930
Mrs. Christine Doughman brought her equitable petition against Druid Hills, a corporation, and against J. R. Hall, sheriff of the County of DeKalb. In the petition it is alleged that Druid Hills is plaintiff in a certain fi. fa. issued from the city court of Decatur against petitioner for a stated sum, the fi. fa. having been issued upon a judgment rendered upon certain purchase-money notes executed by petitioner to Druid Hills. These notes were given for the purchase-price of a certain tract or lot of land, and petitioner had made payments on the purchase-money notes before judgment was obtained against her. Petitioner had also expended large sums of money in improvements upon the land so purchased by her. It is alleged that the property can not now
The court erred in granting the injunction. Even if the corporation, Druid Hills, entered into the agreement as alleged, promising that in consideration of the sums to be paid, and which were actually paid, it would not proceed to enforce the fi. fa. issued on the judgment in their favor against petitioner, this was not such a contract as would be binding irpon the corporation. The amount promised as a cash payment, and which was actually paid, was due under the judgment. It was a debt past due, which the judgment creditor was entitled to. The payment of a part of it was not a valid consideration for a promise to delay the enforcement of a judgment or the fi. fa. issued upon it. This question has been adjudicated. Crawford v. Gaulden, 33 Ga. 173. The discussion of the question there renders unnecessary further discussion here. See also the ease of Tatum v. Morgan, 108 Ga. 336 (33 S. E. 940). Judgment reversed.