Huxford v. Southern Pine Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equitable petition. Before Judge Parker. Coffee superior court. December 1, 1904. The Southern Pine Company of Georgia, a corporation, and J. I. Crawley were the plaintiffs and C. Huxford was the defendant.
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Equitable petition. Before Judge Parker. Coffee superior court. December 1, 1904. The Southern Pine Company of Georgia, a corporation, and J. I. Crawley were the plaintiffs and C. Huxford was the defendant. The petition alleged that the Pine Company was the owner of two described lots .of land and had a perfect title thereto, an abstract of which was attached to the petition; and that it had authorized Crawley to enter upon one of the lots and box the timber thereon for turpentine, and to cut the timber suitable for cross-ties on the other. The'petition then proceeded as follows: “Your…
1Opinion of the CourtCobb, J.
1. There was no motion to dismiss the writ of error, bnt the point is raised in the brief of counsel for the defendant in error that the assignments of error are not sufficiently definite and specific to be considered. The bill of exceptions recites that a motion to dismiss the petition was made upon grounds therein set forth, and was overruled; and the assignment of error is in the following language: “to which said ruling the defendant then and there excepted and now assigns the same as error.” This was sufficient to bring under review any question raised by the motion to dismiss. Melson v.…
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