Legal Opinion

Wood v. Bewick Lumber Co.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided December 21, 1897PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Equitable petition. Before Judge Sweat. Appling superior court. July 29, 1897.

1Opinion of the CourtCobb, J.

The Bewick Lumber Company brought an action against Jesse Lott, John McLean, and Arthur Wood, in which it was alleged that the plaintiff claimed title to a described lot in Appling county, and that the defendant Wood was in possession under a forged deed, and had sold to the defendants Lott and McLean the merchantable timber upon the lot; and the plaintiff prayed that it might recover possession of the lot from the defendants, and that the cloud upon its title growing out of the forged deeds held by the defendants might be removed, and that such deeds might be decreed to be canceled, ‘and for…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. MacKenzie v. JacksonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888
  2. Camp v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1878
  3. Hooks v. BookerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1894

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Harrell v. ParkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
  2. Kraft v. Forest Park Realty & Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
  3. Wright v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1948
  4. Kraft v. Forest Park Realty & InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
  5. Scott v. UndercoflerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965

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