Pitts v. Whitehead

An action of ejectment was brought against Pitts by A. H. Whitehead, as administrator of the estate of-John T. Whitehead, to recover a tract of land, part of lot 271, in the 17 th district of Harris county, Georgia. Plaintiff relied upon a deed from Echols to John T. Whitehead and the possession of John T. Whitehead and of plaintiff as administrator; also upon an assignment of dower to Catherine T. Whitehead, the widow of John T., and the termination of the dower estate by the death of the widow. The defendant pleaded the general issue, title by prescription based on twenty years adverse…