Holland v. Carter
Supreme Court of Georgia
Deeds. Forgery. Evidence. Burden of Proof. Before Judge Branham. Paulding Superior Court. July 'Adjourned Term, 1886. Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Hall, Justice.
This was an action of ejectment for the recovery of certain land situated in the second district and third section of originally Cherokee, now Paulding, county. The declaration contained two demises, one from Green B. Holland and the other from Sarah J. Combs, Martha A. Robinson and Mrs. Mary M. Davis. James E. Carter was the tenant in possession, and admitted lease, entry and ouster, and defended by filing the general issue. Previous to the trial, the plaintiff’s lessors, viz. Sarah J. Combs, Martha Robinson and Mrs. MaryM. Davis, filed an affidavit, alleging that two deeds,…
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