Singletary v. Watson

• Decision Date: 09 May 1911
• Citation: 71 S.E. 162,136 Ga. 241
• Parties: SINGLETARY. v. WATSON.
• Court: Georgia Supreme Court

136 Ga. 241

71 S.E. 162

SINGLETARY.

v.WATSON.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

May 9, 1911.

(Syllabus by the Court.)

1. Affidavits (§ 5^*)—Authority to Administer Oath—Claimant of Property Levied on.

Under Civil Code 1910, § 621, subd. 4, a commercial notary public is authorized to ad-minister the oath, provided for in section 5157 of such Code, to one claiming property as not subject to an execution levied thereon.

[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Affidavits, Cent. Dig. §§ 18-27; Dec. Dig. § 5.^2-*]

2. Affidavits (§ 15*) — Execution in Foreign State—Authentication.

An affidavit made out of this state before a notary public of another state, with his seal attached thereto, is receivable in the courts of this state, without further authentication. Simpson v. Wicker, 120 Ga. 418, 47 S. E. 965: Ballew v. Broach, 121 Ga. 421, 49 S. E. 297.

[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Affidavits, Cent. Dig. §§ 61-64; Dec. Dig. § 15.*]

Error from Superior Court, Grady County; Frank Park, Judge.

Action between John R. Singletary, as guardian, etc., and Y. L. Watson. From a judgment in favor of the latter, the former brings error. Reversed.

R. C. Bell and M. L. Bedford, for plaintiff in error.

Theo. Titus, for defendant in error.

FISH, C. J. Judgment reversed. All the Justices concur.

*.For other cases see same topic and section NUMBER in Dec. Dig. & Am. Dig. Key No. Series & Rep'r Indexes

2-*.For other cases see same topic and section NUMBER in Dec. Dig. & Am. Dig. Key No. Series & Rep'r Indexes