Legal Opinion

Hayden v. Mitchell

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 1, 1898PublishedCited by 32 opinions

Complaint for land. Before Judge Lumpkin. Fulton superior court. March term, 1897.

1Opinion of the CourtLittle, J.

The plaintiff is one of the children of Harriet Eliza Hayden and J. A. Hayden, and a grandson of Lucinda Cone, widow of Reuben Cone, who intermarried with W. H. Underwood. He brought his action to recover a one-ninth undivided interest in certain land in the city of Atlanta. He relied in part for a recovery upon an alleged marriage contract which it was claimed was entered into after the death of Reuben Cone, between W. H. Underwood of Floyd county, and Lucinda *433Cone of Fulton county. . It was alleged by the plaintiff that the original had been lost, and he offered to introduce in evidence a…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Beverly v. BurkeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1851
  2. Rushin v. Shields & BallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1852
  3. Imboden v. Etowah & Battle Branch, Mining Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1883
  4. Hennington v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1892
  5. Sawyer v. CargileSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Hartz v. SobelSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
  2. Crummey v. BentleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  3. Gay v. Laurens CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
  4. Biggers v. Home Building & Loan Ass'nSupreme Court of Georgia · 1934
  5. Dorough v. Equitable Mortgage Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1903

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