Drake v. Wright

Almand, Justice.

R. H. Drake, in an action of ejectment against A. L. Wright, sought to recover a tract of land in lot 146 of the 14th district of Fulton County. He laid the date of his *854demise as of January 25, 1948, and the date of his ouster as of October 26; 1948. The defendant asserted that he had a perfect-equitable title to the tract sued for, by virtue of a contract of sale from one R. G. Thompson, dated August 26, 1947, under which he had made certain payments and had erected a house on the lot; and he tendered into court the balance due on the purchase money, and alleged that he had…