Thurmond v. Faith
Supreme Court of Georgia
Guardian and Ward. Title. Minors. Powers, Before Judge HlLLYER. Fulton Superior Court. April •Term, 1882. To the report contained in the decision,, it is necessary to add only the following, in connection with .the third division thereof: The following evidence, which had been introduced by the plaintiffs on the trial of the case, was withdrawn from the jury by the court as being irrelevant: From evidence of Mrs. Elizabeth Hughes: “ In August, 1866,1 and these children lived…
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Guardian and Ward. Title. Minors. Powers, Before Judge HlLLYER. Fulton Superior Court. April •Term, 1882. To the report contained in the decision,, it is necessary to add only the following, in connection with .the third division thereof: The following evidence, which had been introduced by the plaintiffs on the trial of the case, was withdrawn from the jury by the court as being irrelevant: From evidence of Mrs. Elizabeth Hughes: “ In August, 1866,1 and these children lived on the lands in dispute, holding them under .the deed mentioned by me above. Mr. Faith came to me to know if Iwould…
1Opinion of the Court
Crawford, Justice.
1. The plaintiffs in errorbrought this suit torecoverof the defendant two tracts of land containing one hundred and one and one-fourth acres. They rested their title on a deed made to them whilst minors by their grandfather. The defendant claimed title under the same deed, and another made to him by the mother and-legal guardian of the plaintiffs. .
The deed to the-plaintiffs in error was made in April, 1862, and after conveying the land to them in fee simple, contains the following.clause : “ Provided, that it shall be lawful for the legal guardian of said parties, they…
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