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Crim v. Sorrow

Supreme Court of Georgia
Apr 5, 1979
254 S.E.2d 856 (Ga. 1979)

Opinion

34709.

SUBMITTED MARCH 16, 1979.

DECIDED APRIL 5, 1979.

Injunction Walton Superior Court. Before Judge Ridgway.

Lee Payne, John B. Degonia, for appellant.

Ballard, Ozburn Stephenson, W. D. Ballard, Samuel D. Ozburn, for appellees.


This is an appeal from the denial of a temporary injunction to stop the foreclosure and sale of real property under a security deed. The grantees in the security deed bid the property in at the foreclosure sale.

The appellees have filed a motion to dismiss on the ground of mootness. The appellant failed to seek a supersedeas. The sale was completed on January 2, 1979. This appeal is moot ( Howard v. Smith, 226 Ga. 850 ( 178 S.E.2d 159) (1970); Cotton v. First Nat. Bank of Gwinnett County, 235 Ga. 511 ( 220 S.E.2d 132) (1975)), although the case itself would not be moot. Faulkner v. Ga. Power Co., 241 Ga. 618 ( 247 S.E.2d 80) (1978).

Appeal dismissed. All the Justices concur.


SUBMITTED MARCH 16, 1979 — DECIDED APRIL 5, 1979.


Summaries of

Crim v. Sorrow

Supreme Court of Georgia
Apr 5, 1979
254 S.E.2d 856 (Ga. 1979)
Case details for

Crim v. Sorrow

Case Details

Full title:CRIM v. SORROW et al

Court:Supreme Court of Georgia

Date published: Apr 5, 1979

Citations

254 S.E.2d 856 (Ga. 1979)
243 Ga. 477

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