Legal Opinion

Askew v. Patterson

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 15, 1874PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Ejectment. Trusts. Minors. Equity. Before Judge Schley. Bryan Superior Court. April Term, 1874. Eor the facts of this case, see the decision.

1Opinion of the Court

Warner, Chief Justice.

This was au action of ejectment brought by the plaintiffs to recover the possession of a certain described tract of land in Bryan county, known as “Sterling Bluff.” The plaintiffs derive their title to the premises in dispute under two deeds, one made by Middleton in June, 1854, to Charles B. Patterson,'trustee, conveying said premises to said-Patterson, in trust to and for the sole use and separate benefit and behoof of Mrs. Marion E. Patterson, wife of William Patterson, for and during the term of her natural life, and from and after her death, then in trust for the…

2Cited by13 opinions

  1. Knorr v. RaymondSupreme Court of Georgia · 1885
  2. Fleming v. HughesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1896
  3. Munford v. PeeplesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1921
  4. Turner v. BarberSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
  5. Smith v. McWhorterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905

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