Legal Opinion

Doe ex dem. Miller v. Roe

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 15, 1874PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Bill of exceptions. Practice in the Supreme Court. Evidence. Distribution. Year’s support. Court of Ordinary. Before Judge Knight. Gilmer Superior Court. May Term, 1873. For the facts of this case, see the decision.

1Opinion of the Court

Warner, Chief Justice.

This was an action of ejectment brought by the plaintiff against the defendant, to recover the possession of lot of land number two hundred and ninety in the twenty-fifth district of Gilmer county. On the trial of the case, the jury found a verdict for the defendant. A motion was made for a new trial on the several grounds therein set forth, which was overruled by the Court, and the plaintiff excepted. The lessors of the plaintiff were the heirs-at-law of Alfred Miller, deceased.

It appears from the evidence in the record that the lot of land was set apart by appraisers…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Starr v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
  2. Barclay v. KimseySupreme Court of Georgia · 1884
  3. Reynolds v. NorvellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
  4. Goss v. GreenawaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1883
  5. Steed v. CruiseSupreme Court of Georgia · 1883

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