Jordan v. Kelly & Bros.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Injunction. Parties. Practice in the Supreme Court. ■September Term, 18S0. Jordan and others filed +heir bill against Frances C. Jordan and Kelly & Brothers, making, in brief, this case: Complainants were remaindermen in certain land, of ■which the defendant, Frances C. Jordan, was the life-tenant. In 1875 she conveyed the most valuable portion of this land to Kelly & Brothers, its chief value being derived from the timber thereon.
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Injunction. Parties. Practice in the Supreme Court. ■September Term, 18S0. Jordan and others filed +heir bill against Frances C. Jordan and Kelly & Brothers, making, in brief, this case: Complainants were remaindermen in certain land, of ■which the defendant, Frances C. Jordan, was the life-tenant. In 1875 she conveyed the most valuable portion of this land to Kelly & Brothers, its chief value being derived from the timber thereon. The life-tenant has committed waste, allowed the property to go to decay, by which she has forfeited her estate. Kelly & Brothers are committing waste, have…
1Opinion of the Court
Bleckley, Justice.
1. The decision complained of was not made before the return day of the present term, so as to come here by an ordinary writ of error, but was made during the term, and comes up by what may be called a “fast” writ, under sections 3213 and 3216 of the Code. The decree dismissing the bill on demurrer is, therefore, not before us as a direct matter for review. 44 Ga., 634; 58 lb., 184. If it were, the parties hero would be sufficient as to it, for that decree *439was rendered on the separate demurrer of Kelly & Brothers, and they alone were parties to' it on the defensive side of…
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