Reaves v. Meredeth
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equitable petition. Before Judge Mitchell. Colquitt superior court. January 12, 1905. In an equitable petition presented to the superior court of Colquitt county, the plaintiff below, Mrs. Dora L. Meredeth, asserted ownership of a certain house and lot in the town of Moultrie, alleging that she purchased and acquired title to the premises on February 13, 1896, since which time she has been in possession of the same.
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Equitable petition. Before Judge Mitchell. Colquitt superior court. January 12, 1905. In an equitable petition presented to the superior court of Colquitt county, the plaintiff below, Mrs. Dora L. Meredeth, asserted ownership of a certain house and lot in the town of Moultrie, alleging that she purchased and acquired title to the premises on February 13, 1896, since which time she has been in possession of the same. Her complaint was as follows: On November 3, 1896, while she was on a visit to North Georgia, the house and lot were sold by the sheriff as the property of her husband, under an…
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
(After stating the facts.) 1. The controlling issue in the case was whether or not Mrs. Meredeth, not her husband, was the purchaser of the lot from C. J. Kendall. It appears that on January 15, 1896, Kendall deeded the land in controversy to W. J. Meredeth, though the deed was not recorded till October 23, 1900, and that on March 13, 1896, Meredeth conveyed the land to his wife, this latter conveyance being recorded on July 15th of the same year. The plaintiff introduced testimony to the following effect, in explanation of how she acquired title: She was the owner of several cows, and…
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