Legal Opinion

Gunn v. Wades

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 15, 1880PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Ejectment. Evidence. Homestead. Title. Deeds. Before Judge CRISP. Early Superior Court. December Term, 1879. Reported in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Hawkins, Justice.

In January, 1852, James Jones Taylor departed this life testate, leaving a large estate including nearly all the lands in controversy. At the time of his death he was in possession of the lands, and left a widow and three children, James, Robert and Hattie. By his will he bequeathed the lands to his three children; the lands were not sold but were possessed by the heirs-at-law and the *539executor and administrator until the year 1871, when by mutual agreement a division took place, dividing it into three parcels, one to each of the children. In 1867, before the division took…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. Atlanta & Charlotte Air-Line Rwy. Co. v. GravittSupreme Court of Georgia · 1894
  2. Burns v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
  3. Estill v. Citizens & Southern BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
  4. Robinson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
  5. Taylor v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923

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