Northrop v. Columbian Lumber Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Georgia. Action at law by George P. Northrop against the Columbian Lumber Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
SHELBY, Circuit Judge.
This is an action of ejectment for land situated in Georgia brought by George P. Northrop against the Columbian Lumber Company. The Circuit Court sustained objections to evidence offered by the plaintiff, and directed a verdict for the defendant. These rulings present the questions for decision here.
Both parties deraign title from Claudian B. Northrop, who was *773seised in ice of the land long before 1857. On January 5, 1857, he conveyed the land by deed of assignment to Edward P. Milliken, in trust, to secure debts. This deed conferred full power on Milliken to sell and…
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