Legal Opinion

Milner v. Gay

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 21, 1916PublishedCited by 25 opinions

Partition. Before Judge C. S. Reid (motion for new trial before Judge Smith). Clayton superior court. August 10, 1915.-

1Opinion of the CourtEvans, P. J.

The action is for partition of land, and the correctness of the judgment under review turns upon a construction of two deeds. On -October 6, 1884, a deed was executed by S. H. Gay, conveying certain lands to his son, John C. Gay, “as trustee for his legal heirs.” The tenendum clause was as follows: “To have and to hold the said bargained premises unto the said John C. Gay, trustee as aforesaid, and his legal heirs, with all and singular the rights, members, and appurtenances thereunto belonging to the same or in any wise appertaining forever in fee simple.” On August 10, 1891, S. H. Gay…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Crawley v. KendrickSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  2. Olmstead v. DunnSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884
  3. Waddell v. WaddellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1889
  4. Turner v. BarberSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
  5. Hollis v. LawtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Harris v. McDonaldSupreme Court of Georgia · 1921
  2. Powell v. McKinneySupreme Court of Georgia · 1921
  3. Britt v. FincherSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
  4. Toucher v. HawkinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
  5. Lumpkin v. PattersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1930

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