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Durrence v. Durrence
162 Ga. 507
Ga.
1926
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Hines, J.

1. An execution issued upon a judgment rendered in part for a debt secured by a deed to realty can not be levied upon such realty until after the creditor or his transferee has executed, filed, and had *508recorded a deed reconveying the property to the debtor; and a sale of the property, made under a levy thereon when no reconveyance has been previously made, filed, and recorded, would be void. Coates v. Jones, 142 Ga. 237 (82 S. E. 649) ; Coleman v. Lancaster, 148 Ga. 757 (98 S. E. 269); Hogg v. Truitt Co., 150 Ga. 139 (102 S. E. 826); Citizens Mercantile Co. v. Eason, 158 Ga. 604, 608 (123 S. E. 883, 37 A. L. R. 378).

No. 5473. July 13, 1926. John W. Sheppard, for plaintiff in error. C. L. Cowart, contra.

2. The levy was made on April 23, 1924. The deed reconveying the property to the defendant was made on May 3, 1924, was filed for record May 6, 1924, and was recorded on May 7, 1924. In these circumstances, and applying the rule above laid down, a verdict finding the land levied upon subject was contrary to the law and evidence, and the court below erred in not granting a new trial. Coleman v. Lancaster, supra.

3. The above rulings render it unnecessary to consider the other assignments of error. Judgment reversed.

All the Justices concur.

Case Details

Case Name: Durrence v. Durrence
Court Name: Supreme Court of Georgia
Date Published: Jul 13, 1926
Citation: 162 Ga. 507
Docket Number: No. 5473
Court Abbreviation: Ga.
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