Rawlins v. Shropshire
Supreme Court of Georgia
Ejectment. Equity practice. Before Judge Parrott. Floyd Superior Court. July Term, 1872. In the opinion of the Court, delivered from the bench, will be found all the facts necessary to an understanding of the points decided. Parol contract for land, executed, will be enforced: Revised Code, secs. 1940, 1941, 2488, 2152 to 2167 inclusive; 2170, 2813, 2814, 3130 to 3136 inclusive; 30 Ga. R., 96; 3d, 5. The equity against Shropshire and his representatives was perfect: 3 Ga.
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Ejectment. Equity practice. Before Judge Parrott. Floyd Superior Court. July Term, 1872. In the opinion of the Court, delivered from the bench, will be found all the facts necessary to an understanding of the points decided. Parol contract for land, executed, will be enforced: Revised Code, secs. 1940, 1941, 2488, 2152 to 2167 inclusive; 2170, 2813, 2814, 3130 to 3136 inclusive; 30 Ga. R., 96; 3d, 5. The equity against Shropshire and his representatives was perfect: 3 Ga. R., 5; 12th, 464; 24th, 150; 29th, 17: Cook vs. Duer, decided 5th March, 1872. Seven years’ acquiescence binds widow and…
1Opinion of the Court
Warner, Chief Justice.
On the 12th day of June, 1869, the heirs-at-law of F. C. Shropshire brought an action of ejectment against J. C. Rawlins to recover the possession of a tract of land in the county of Floyd, containing twenty-seven and one-half acres, being the place whereon F. C. Shropshire formerly resided. The plaintiffs are the widow and children of F, C. Shropshire, When the case was called for trial the defendants made a motion for a continuance, on the ground that they desired to file a bill on the equity side of the Court to bring other parties before the Court, and set up certain…
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