Smith v. Commercial Credit Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Trover; from city court of Macon — Judge Gunn. July 1, 1921.
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, P. J.
1. Where a defendant in an action of trover admits in his plea or answer his possession of the property at the time of the action, under an adverse claim of title or right of possession, it is not necessary for the plaintiff to prove a demand and refusal or any other conversion of the property. Civil Code (1910), § 4483; Muse v. Wright, 103 Ga. 783, 784 (30 S. E. 662); Moore v. Ramsey, 144 Ga. 118 (86 S. E. 219); Young v. Durham, 15 Ga. App. 678 (5) (84 S. E. 165); Pearson v. Jones, 18 Ga. App. 448 (89 S. E. 536); Collins v. Hilton, 27 Ga. App. 439 (108 S. E. 824).
2. Where property has been…
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