Jones v. Johnson

Head, Justice.

The petition does not contain any allegations as to when the defendant procured a conveyance of the land to her by Emanuel County, except that it is alleged that she was acting as the agent of her mother in securing such transfer, and that her mother died in 1930. It is further alleged that the tax deed and the transfer are recorded in the public-deed records in the same book and page. The plaintiffs having alleged that the defendant is in possession of the land and claiming under the tax deed and transfer executed prior to 1930 and duly recorded, the petition, construed most…