Johnson v. Hines
Supreme Court of Georgia
In Equity, in Emanuel Superior Court. Decision on demurrer made by Judge Holt, on the 25th of September, i860. Mary A. B. Johnson exhibited her bill in equity against Joseph H. Hines, in which the following charges and allegations are made, to wit: Anthony Bonnell, the complainant’s father, departed this life, in July, 1825, having by his will, bequeathed to the complainant a negro girl by the name of Ritt, and a negro boy by the name of Prior, together with some other…
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In Equity, in Emanuel Superior Court. Decision on demurrer made by Judge Holt, on the 25th of September, i860. Mary A. B. Johnson exhibited her bill in equity against Joseph H. Hines, in which the following charges and allegations are made, to wit: Anthony Bonnell, the complainant’s father, departed this life, in July, 1825, having by his will, bequeathed to the complainant a negro girl by the name of Ritt, and a negro boy by the name of Prior, together with some other property; on the 4th day of July, 1837, the complainant intermarried with Littleberry Johnson, who upon such intermarriage,…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court. —
Jenkins, J.,
delivering the opinion.
The judgment excepted to sustained the defendant’s demurrer to complainant’s bill. There is some discrepancy between the transcript of the record and the bill of exceptions, in the statement of the grounds of demurrer; we take them as presented by the bill of exceptions appearing at the close of the reporter’s statement.
There is in the bill a prayer for reformation of deeds attached as Exhibits A., B. & D.; a prayer that complainant may be confirmed in her legal and equitable title to the slaves in dispute, and a general prayer for relief.
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