Griffin v. Lee
Supreme Court of Georgia
Title by prescription. Estoppel. Equity. Trust. Married woman. Witness. Before Judge Atkinson. Dodge superior court. August term, 1891. This was an action by Mrs. Lee against Mrs. Griffin, commenced February 1, 1886, to recover lots of land 28 and 38 in the 15th district of Dodge county, with mesne profits. The lots adjoin and lie broadside of each other.
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Title by prescription. Estoppel. Equity. Trust. Married woman. Witness. Before Judge Atkinson. Dodge superior court. August term, 1891. This was an action by Mrs. Lee against Mrs. Griffin, commenced February 1, 1886, to recover lots of land 28 and 38 in the 15th district of Dodge county, with mesne profits. The lots adjoin and lie broadside of each other. The jury found for the plaintiff lot 38, and for the defendant lot 23. The defendant’s motion for a new trial was overruled. Her pleas were, in brief, the general issue; a prescriptive title of seven years; that she and those under whom she…
1Opinion of the Court
*225 Judgment affirmed.
At the trial the plaintiff’ introduced the will of Levi Harrell, dated June 10, 1856, and recorded December 21, 1865, in which it was directed that his lands be sold and the proceeds divided between his children, the daughters’ portions to belong to them free from the liabilities or contracts of any of their husbands, during their lives, and after their deaths to go to their children. By this will L. L. Harrell, testator’s son, was appointed trustee for the property of the testator’s daughters, the plaintiff being one, with direction that he control their property so far as…
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