Miller v. Surls
Supreme Court of Georgia
Ejectment, in Chattahoochee Superior Court. Tried before Judge Worrell, November Term, 1855. This action was brought upon the demise of James L. Martin, and also of A. J. Miller, as the administrator of William Hurt, deceased, to recover a lot of land. The defences were, general issue, and Statute of Limitations. Plaintiff showed a grant to Martin, and proved possession in defendants.
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Ejectment, in Chattahoochee Superior Court. Tried before Judge Worrell, November Term, 1855. This action was brought upon the demise of James L. Martin, and also of A. J. Miller, as the administrator of William Hurt, deceased, to recover a lot of land. The defences were, general issue, and Statute of Limitations. Plaintiff showed a grant to Martin, and proved possession in defendants. Defendants showed a Sheriff’s deed to one Tignor, dated October, 1840, reciting a sale of the land as the property of Ezekiel Perry; a deed from Tigner to Bonnell, dated December, 1817, and a deed from Bonnell…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Lumpkin, J.
delivering the opinion.
We propose to discuss but two or three of the questions made in this case.
[1.] This is an action of ejectment, for lot No. 197, in the '7th district of what was formerly Muscogee County. There are three demises in the declaration: One in the name of Martin, the grantee — one in the name of the administrator of William Hurt, and one in the name of the heirs of William Hurt.
On the trial, the plaintiff, after introducing a copy grant from the State to Martin, and proving possession by the defendant and the value of the rent, closed his case.
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