Barnes v. Stephens
Supreme Court of Georgia
Complaint for land. Before Judge Kimsey. Dawson superior court. February term, 1898.
1Opinion of the CourtLittle, J.
John R. Stephens and four others brought an action in the superior court of Dawson county, against W. J_ *437Barnes, to recover certain lots of land in the 13th district of Dawson county. The petition alleges that on the 29th day of April, 1884, Benson Stephens executed a deed conveying to his wife, Mary Stephens, a life-estate in said land, with remainder to petitioners; that Benson Stephens died in the year 1885, and Mary Stephens died in October, 1895. The abstract of title sets out possession of the land by Benson Stephens for over thirty years, and a paper claimed to be a deed from ■Stephens…
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