Cushman v. Coleman

Lumpkin, Justice.

Mrs. Sarah C. Cushman and others brought an action against Mrs. Aurelia A. Coleman, to recover certain premises in the city of Macon. Mrs. Cushman died after the action was brought, and her heirs were made parties plaintiff in her stead. After the plaintiffs closed their evidence, a nonsuit was granted on the ground that the evidence did not warrant a recovery in their favor, a perfect prescriptive title in the defendant having been thereby shown. The bill of exceptions assigns as erroneous certain rulings made during the trial, and also the granting of the nonsuit.

It appears…