Hatcher v. Hampton
Supreme Court of Georgia
Application to dissolve an injunction. Decided by Judge Warren, Baker Superior Court, in Chambers, 16th February, 1849. Celia Hatcher, by a bill filed in the Superior Court of Baker County, alleged, that for thirteen years she had been in the peaceable possession of a lot of land therein described; that James Hampton had commenced suit to recover the possession of this land from her, which action was still pending; that since the commencement of the action, Hampton, by his…
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Application to dissolve an injunction. Decided by Judge Warren, Baker Superior Court, in Chambers, 16th February, 1849. Celia Hatcher, by a bill filed in the Superior Court of Baker County, alleged, that for thirteen years she had been in the peaceable possession of a lot of land therein described; that James Hampton had commenced suit to recover the possession of this land from her, which action was still pending; that since the commencement of the action, Hampton, by his overseer and negroes, without authority of law, had entered upon the land, and trespassed upon the same by deadeningthe…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court. —
Lumpkin, J.
delivering tlie opinion'.
What is the case mad© by this bill? Celia Hatcher complains that she had been for thirteen years possessed, in her own right, of lot No. 352, in the first District of Baker County ; that James Hampton commenced an action of ejectment against her for the lot, and that subsequently thereto, he entered upon the premises with his overseer and servants, and was deadening the timber thereon with a view to cultivate the same. She farther states, that the injury thus committed will be irreparable, and that it will expose her and her family to…
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