Evans v. Sheldon
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equity. Practice in Superior Court. Arbitration and Award. Before Judge Tompkins. ; Chatham Superior Court. June Term, 1882. George P.' Evans, as administrator of the estate of Isabella Evans, filed his bill against Lo.uisa C. Sheldon et al., aud the said Louisa C. having died pending the suit, her. husband, J. R. Sheldon, individually and as guardian for his minor child, Emma P. Sheldon, was made a-party defendant.
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Equity. Practice in Superior Court. Arbitration and Award. Before Judge Tompkins. ; Chatham Superior Court. June Term, 1882. George P.' Evans, as administrator of the estate of Isabella Evans, filed his bill against Lo.uisa C. Sheldon et al., aud the said Louisa C. having died pending the suit, her. husband, J. R. Sheldon, individually and as guardian for his minor child, Emma P. Sheldon, was made a-party defendant. The bill, in substánce, alleged as follows; Isabella Evans at the time of her death, was seized and possessed of four houses on lots Nos. 51 and 52, Walton Ward, in the city of…
1Opinion of the Court
•JACKSON, Chief Justice.
This case was a bill in equity filed by the administrator of Mrs. Evans against Louisa C. Sheldon and others, to compel the renewal of leases of lots 51 and 52 in Walton Ward, Savannah, and to settle the account overdue on preceding leases of said lots, and fix that which should be paid annually on their renewal.
■ On the trial of the cause, pending argument before the jury, it appeared that complainant had proved no demand on defendants to renew the leases,. Thereupon the court .ruled that the verdict must be for defendants. Whereupon the complainant moved to dismiss…
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