Legal Opinion

Gress Lumber Co. v. Coody

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 23, 1894PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Action of trespass. Before Judge Smith. Dodge-superior court. September term, 1892.

1Opinion of the Court

The suit was for cutting and carrying away the pine timber on 134 acres of land lot 174 in the 20th district-of Dodge county, from December 1, 1886, to August 2, 1887. Yerdict and judgment for plaintiff were rendered,, and defendant excepted to the following rulings:

1. Plaintiff introduced a deed to himself from Elijah Jones, dated December 4, 1885, for “ one hundred and thirty-four acres of land on the north side of lot number one hundred and seventy-four in the twentieth district of Dodge county.” It was objected that this description was insufficient, and the objection was overruled.

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2Cited by14 opinions

  1. Huntress v. PortwoodSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  2. Walden v. WaldenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
  3. Atlanta & West Point Railroad v. Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
  4. Vaughn v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  5. Stewart v. LatimerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944

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