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136 Ga. 439

Smith v. Thomas

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 17, 1911

Supreme Court of Georgia · decided 1911-06-17

<p>Distraint. Before Judge Worrill. Early superior court. April 6, 1910.</p>

Relies on Griggs v. Willbanks

Decided 1911-06-17

Eish, O. J.

¶1Where a distress -warrant lias been arrested by the defendant therein making a counter-affidavit and replevying the property by giving an eventual condemnation-money bond, he is estopped from withdrawing the counter-affidavit over the objection of the plaintiff, thereby causing a dismissal of the case, and thus depriving the court of jurisdiction to render judgment on the bond, the defendant nevertheless *440retaining possession of the property so obtained. Griggs v. Willbanks, 96 Ga. 744 (22 S. E. 327).

June 17, 1911.Distraint. Before Judge Worrill. Early superior court. April 6, 1910.It. II. Sheffield, for plaintiff.Calhoun & Ramio, for defendant.

¶2Judgment reversed.

All the Justices concur.
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