Copeland v. Pyles
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Trover; from city court of Cairo — Judge Bigsby. November 24, 1919. From the evidence it appeared that the bond for title to the deceased husband of the plaintiff, the value of which she sought to recover in this action, showed an agreement on his part to pay $1,500 for the land described therein, and that only $200 of this amount had been paid.
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
Mrs. Bosa Lee Pyles brought an action of trover against T. S. Copeland seeking to recover certain furniture and also a bond for title, all of which she alleged was in the possession of the' defendant. The petition alleged that the furniture and the bond for title had been the property of her deceased husband and that she, as the sole heir at law of her said deceased husband, was now the true owner of the property. The jury found in favor of the plaintiff $762, and upon the hearing of a motion for a new trial, based on the general grounds only, the court *96below passed an order granting a new…
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- Long v. McIntoshSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- Coursey v. CurtisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1855