Harris v. Collins
Supreme Court of Georgia
Verdict. Charge,of Court. Trusts and Trustees. Equity-Fraud. Principal and Agent. Estoppel. Evidence. Before Judge Wiuus. Muscogee Superior Court.
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Verdict. Charge,of Court. Trusts and Trustees. Equity-Fraud. Principal and Agent. Estoppel. Evidence. Before Judge Wiuus. Muscogee Superior Court. May Term, 1885. To the report contained in the decision, it is necessary to add only that, upon the findings of the jury, the court decreed that the complainant pay into court the balance of the purchase money, and that thereupon the defendants make him afee simple title, and also that, upon the making of such payment, the fee simple title to the land in dispute vest in the complainant. The defendants moved for a new trial, on the following grounds…
1Opinion of the Court
Hall, Justice.
The complainant exhibited his bill for the specific performance of a contract alleged to have been made by the defendant, Ann Maria Harris, and her husband and trustee, Daniel Harris, for the sale and conveyance to him of a certain lot in the “ Northern Liberties” of the city of Oolumbus. This was a parol contract entered into in 18S0. Under it the complainant went into possession of the premises immediately, improved the same, erected a dwelling thereon, paid taxes therefor, has since been in possession, and has paid all the purchase money except a trifling sum, which he…
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