Brinson v. Faircloth
Supreme Court of Georgia
Evidence. New trial. Practice in superior court. J ury and jurors. Administrators. Before Judge Hines. Emanuel superior court. November term, 1887. Reported in tbe decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Bleckley, Chief Justice.
Brinson, the plaintiff in error, is the step-son of the defendant in error, Mrs. Eaireloth, formerly Mrs. Brinson. He was the administrator upon his father’s estate, in which she, as widow” of the deceased, took dower.. Before the commissioners made their return, he purchased her dower estate, paid her the price agreed upon, $400, and took her deed of conveyance. She afterwards became dissatisfied with the bargain, and filed her bill' *186for a rescission of the contract and for cancellation of the deed, alleging fraud and misrepresentation on his part in making the…
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