Neal v. Jones
Supreme Court of Georgia
Levy and claim. Before Judge Reese. Warren superior court. October term, 1895. An execution in favor of James L. Real against JamesRoms, dated April 3, 1893, issuing upon ¡tibe foneclosureof a mortgage dated Marcih. 29, 1893, was levied upon tibieland described in the mortgage, and Charity Jones inter■posed her claim to a life-estate in said property. The jury ■found the property not subject so far as the life-estate was concerned.
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Levy and claim. Before Judge Reese. Warren superior court. October term, 1895. An execution in favor of James L. Real against JamesRoms, dated April 3, 1893, issuing upon ¡tibe foneclosureof a mortgage dated Marcih. 29, 1893, was levied upon tibieland described in the mortgage, and Charity Jones inter■posed her claim to a life-estate in said property. The jury ■found the property not subject so far as the life-estate was concerned. Plaintiff moved for a new trial, on the grounds ■that the verdict was contrary to law and evidence; and the motion was overruled. Upon the trial plaintiff…
1Opinion of the Court
Little, Justice.
The evidence undoubtedly established the fact that on the day Mrs. Charity Jones, administratrix, made a deed to Norris (her brother), conveying to him the land involved in this case, which as administratrix of her deceased, husband, under an order, she had legally sold, and he had purchased, Norris in turn executed a deed conveying to Mrs. Jones a life-estate in the same land. Prior to that sale Mrs. Jones was in possession as adminstratrix. After’ the execution of the respective deeds mentioned above, she retained possession of the land, and lived there uninterruptedly until…
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