Sheriff's deputies in Atlanta didn't carry out an eviction order after discovering they were sent to remove a 103-year-old woman from her home, officials said.
Vita Lee, who is just three weeks short of her 104th birthday, shares a house in Northwest Atlanta with her 83-year-old daughter, WSB-TV, Atlanta, reported.
Fulton County Sheriff's deputies and a moving company hired by Deutch Bank showed up at Lee's home Tuesday intending to kick her out.
But after taking a look at Lee and her daughter, they changed their minds, said community activist Michael Langford.
"I saw the sheriffs who came to put them out take off and leave," Langford said.
Lee's daughter was so upset by the prospect of eviction that she had to be rushed to the hospital.
Lee told WSB she is hopeful things can be worked out with the bank.
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