Harral v. Wright
Supreme Court of Georgia
Statute of limitations. Bailments. Tenants in common. Prescription. Evidence. Notice. Before Judge Tompkins. Richmond Superior Court.
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Statute of limitations. Bailments. Tenants in common. Prescription. Evidence. Notice. Before Judge Tompkins. Richmond Superior Court. October Term, 1875. Ou June 14th, 1875, Harral brought assumpsit against Wright, executor, and Anpa C. Jessup, executrix of William C. Jessup, deceased, for $>6,249 17, alleged to be due for goods and merchandise assigned to plaintiff by the firm of Nichols, Sherman & Company, of which he was a member, upon its dissolution, and delivered to defendants’ testator to keep for plaintiff until called for. The declaration also contained counts for goods sold and…
1Opinion of the Court
Bleckley, Judge.
If Jessup’s possession became adverse for a time, that would go for nothing if, before the bar of the statute attached, the possession ceased to be adverse in consequence of his return to duty, as bailee or co-tenant. As often as he resumed the cast-off relation, he would come again under the law of that relation.
Judgment reversed.
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