Fleming & Co. v. Ray
Supreme Court of Georgia
Ejectment. Estates. Remainders. Deeds. Estop- . pel. Before Judge- Jenkins. Greene superior court. Marcia term, 1890. An action of ejectment was brought on August 17, 1889, upon the demise of T. Fleming & Company against Eva Brightwell, Nancy A. Butler, J. R. Ray, and T. M. Fambrough as trustee of the minor children of B. F. Ray, son of Nancy Ray, who died on or before December 6, 1886, testate.
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Ejectment. Estates. Remainders. Deeds. Estop- . pel. Before Judge- Jenkins. Greene superior court. Marcia term, 1890. An action of ejectment was brought on August 17, 1889, upon the demise of T. Fleming & Company against Eva Brightwell, Nancy A. Butler, J. R. Ray, and T. M. Fambrough as trustee of the minor children of B. F. Ray, son of Nancy Ray, who died on or before December 6, 1886, testate. The property named in her will (set out in the opinion) is the property covered by the pleadings. J. R. Ray, Nancy A. Butler and Eva Bright-well are the only children of B. F. Ray and his first wife,…
1Opinion of the Court
Bleckley, Chief Justice.
1. The testatrix died on or before a certain day in 1886. The deed executed by the three adult children of B. F. Ray and attested by Ray himself, bears date in 1880, about six years before the will took effect. The deed is in these words:
“State of Georgia, County of Greene: For and in consideration of tire sum of three hundred and twenty-*535two and 53/100 dollars we the undersigned have this day bargained sold and conveyed and do by these presents bargain, sell and convey unto T. Fleming & Co. their heirs and assigns all of the respective rights and interest in and to a…
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