Etowah, Mining Co. v. Parker

Hall, Justice.

The lessors of the plaintiff exhibited on the trial a perfect claim of title from the state to themselves. The defendant company relied upon what it contended was color of title under which it claimed to have held adverse possession of the premises, to-wit, lot No. 387, 12th district, *52and 1st section, Lumpkin county, for seven years previous to tlie commencement of the plaintiff’s suit.

The first muniment of title introduced by it was a deed executed on the 6th day of March, 1860, by one Hezekiah Kelly to R. S. Denny and A. M. Eastman, to the entire mineral interest in said lot…