Andrews v. Murphy
Supreme Court of Georgia
In Equily, in Harris Superior Court. Tried before Judge Iverson. September Term, 1852. Celia Murphy and Abigail Murphy filed a bill against John G. Andrews, showing that they were, joint tenants with one George H. Booker, in a house and lot of land, lying in Harms Count}'. Afterwards, the Sherifflevied upon, and sold the land as the property of Booker, and Andrews became the purchaser; that Andrews took possession of the entire property, and refused to complainants any…
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In Equily, in Harris Superior Court. Tried before Judge Iverson. September Term, 1852. Celia Murphy and Abigail Murphy filed a bill against John G. Andrews, showing that they were, joint tenants with one George H. Booker, in a house and lot of land, lying in Harms Count}'. Afterwards, the Sherifflevied upon, and sold the land as the property of Booker, and Andrews became the purchaser; that Andrews took possession of the entire property, and refused to complainants any participation therein ; that he rented the house for thirty-six dollars, for the year 1849, and since that time has removed…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Comí.
Nisbet, J.
delivering the opinion..[1.] I do not consider that the objection to the deed in this case, upon the ground of uncertainty in the description of the premises conveyed, is at all tenable. It is necessary that there be in all valid deeds, a description of the thing conveyed, and there must be such certainty in the description, as clearly shows what the grantor intended to convey, andas will render it practicable to identify the premises. The rule is laid down with sufficient clearness by Judge Marshall in the following words: “it is undoubtedly essential to the validity of…
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