Thompson v. Tennyson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Injunction. Before Judge Thomas. Thomas superior court. May 4, 1918. Mrs. S. E. Tennyson brought her petition against J. T. Thompson, alleging, that she was the owner of a grist mill which her husband J. N. Tennyson, as her agent, conducted for her; that in the operation of the mill for the purpose of grinding corn she had acquired by deed the privilege of maintaining a mill-pond on certain land described in the deed; that she was in the possession of the same, operating the…
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Injunction. Before Judge Thomas. Thomas superior court. May 4, 1918. Mrs. S. E. Tennyson brought her petition against J. T. Thompson, alleging, that she was the owner of a grist mill which her husband J. N. Tennyson, as her agent, conducted for her; that in the operation of the mill for the purpose of grinding corn she had acquired by deed the privilege of maintaining a mill-pond on certain land described in the deed; that she was in the possession of the same, operating the mill and using the pond through her husband and agent, and her predecessors in title had been in the peaceful…
1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.
From the averments of the petition and answer it will be seen that the main question at issue between the parties is, who is entitled to the exclusive hunting and fishing privileges in the mill-pond referred to in the petition? It appears that the fee of lot No. 207 was conveyed by James A. Bullock on December 4> 1874, to Tandey Thompson (T. T. Thompson), together with all of the privileges except mill privileges; and-on February 20th, 1908, T. T. Thompson conveyed to J. T. Thompson, the defendant, lot No. 207 of the 17th district, it being recited: “this deed subject to water-mill…
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