104 Ga. 666 | Ga. | 1898
Hall sued out an attachment against certain land as the property of J. T. McCrory, and in the attachment proceedings obtained a judgment subjecting the land. Upon this judgment a fi. fa. was issued on the 20th day of September, 1893. This fi. fa. was, on January 29, 1895, levied by the sheriff on the land described therein; and to this levy a claim was interposed by L. B. McCrory. On the trial of the claim
It has been expressly ruled by this court, that it is essential to the validity of a judgment rendered in an attachment case that the defendant in attachment should have notice of the proceeding ; for without notice the attachment laws of this State would be of no force and effect, because violative of paragraph 3, section 1, article 1 of the bill of rights embodied in the constitution of
It is clear from the authorities cited, that when the plaintiff in execution put in evidence the fi. fa. which on its face was apparently regular and valid, the claimant had a right to introduce testimony tending to show that the fi. fa. was issued
The trial judge having erred in rejecting the testimony, it follows that he also erred in directing a verdict for the plaintiff; and the cause is therefore remanded for a new hearing.
Judgment reversed.