Hollis v. Lawton
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equitable petition. Before Judge Felton. Bibb superior court. April term, 1898.
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
At the April term, 1898, of Bibb superior court, there was tried the case of Mariah A. Hollis and her children, five of whom were minors suing by their next friend, against Carrie W. Lawton and Jere Hollis Sr., alleged to be the trustee of the plaintiffs. It appeared from the petition, that on the 29th day of December, 1873, Leonard Y. Gibbs conveyed by deed to “Jere Hollis, trustee of his wife Mariah A. Hollis, and the children issue of their marriage,” a certain tract of land. This land, including some smaller tracts, which it seems had been exchanged for certain small portions of the…
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