Lewis v. Adams
Supreme Court of Georgia
Ejectment. Parties. Demurrer. Landlord and tenant. Estoppel. Evidence. New trial. Before Judge Gibson. Richmond Superior Court. October Term, 1877. Adams brought complaint against Lewis and others for lots 7 and 8 of the “Picquet farm,” and mesne profits. At tlie appearance term an order was passed appointing Duval guardian ad litem for three of the defendants, who were minors.
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Ejectment. Parties. Demurrer. Landlord and tenant. Estoppel. Evidence. New trial. Before Judge Gibson. Richmond Superior Court. October Term, 1877. Adams brought complaint against Lewis and others for lots 7 and 8 of the “Picquet farm,” and mesne profits. At tlie appearance term an order was passed appointing Duval guardian ad litem for three of the defendants, who were minors. Counsel for Amelia Lewis demurred to so much of the declaration as made the children of Jacob Lewis, who were minors, or not in possession of the lots, parties; and also, to the entire declaration for non-joinder of…
1Opinion of the Court
Bleckley, Justice.
Any member of the profession who will read the reporter’s statement, and the head-notes, will comprehend the points decided ; and when they are comprehended, the reasons for the decision will be obvious. W e are not sure but that some errors may have been committed on the trial in admitting or rejecting evidence, but if so, they were utterly immaterial to the result. The new trial was properly refused, for the verdict was undoubtedly correct. The same verdict would be required by the controlling facts of the ease, if another trial were had with the supposed errors all purged…
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