Legal Opinion

Hart v. Henderson

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 15, 1881PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Equity. Amendment. Practice in the Superior Court. Non-suit. Before E. W. Beck, Esq., Judge pro hac vice. Henry Superior Court. July Adjourned.Term, 1880. This was a bill filed by Mrs. Hart against Henderson, alleging in brief as follows : In the year 1875, her husband, Jno. R. Hart, as her agent, bought of defendant a house and lot in the town of Hampton, for $1,000.00. There was paid on said purchase $450.00, which arose from the sale of her property in Thomaston.

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Equity. Amendment. Practice in the Superior Court. Non-suit. Before E. W. Beck, Esq., Judge pro hac vice. Henry Superior Court. July Adjourned.Term, 1880. This was a bill filed by Mrs. Hart against Henderson, alleging in brief as follows : In the year 1875, her husband, Jno. R. Hart, as her agent, bought of defendant a house and lot in the town of Hampton, for $1,000.00. There was paid on said purchase $450.00, which arose from the sale of her property in Thomaston. Her said agent was sick when he negotiated for the house, and was unable to examine it before the purchase was concluded, having…

1Opinion of the Court

Jackson, Chief Justice.

The complainant filed a bill against the 'defendant alleging that her husband, as her agent, had purchased a house .and lot for her from him, and had been deceived iu various ways by his misrepresentations ; that she had moved or was about to move to Rome, and defendant was about to sell or otherwise interfere with her property, so as to prevent her from renting the house or using it herself ; that she had paid its full value, etc., etc., and she prayed that defendant be enjoined from interfering with the house in any way, and be decreed to make her a title to it in the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Carey v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1852
  2. Rogers v. AtkinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1853

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Clark v. BandySupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
  2. Jenkins v. LaneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
  3. Harrell v. ParkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
  4. Roberts v. Atlanta Real Estate Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  5. Barron v. WalkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888

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