Legal Opinion

Gay v. Warren

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 10, 1902PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Trover. Before Judge Adams. City court of Dublin. August 12, 1901.

1Opinion of the CourtSimmons, C. J.

A considerable quantity of land was owned by John Gay in Laurens county. He died leaving C. M. Gay as one of his executors. Shortly after the latter qualified, disputes arose between him and the other heirs at law. A receiver was appointed to take charge of the estate. It seems that the receiver obtained an order of court to sell certain of the lands of the estate. War-, ren became the purchaser of one of the lots so sold. After some years he brought an action of trover against C. M. Gay, to recover two deeds constituting part of the chain of title of John Gay. On the trial much evidence was…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Whatley v. Doe ex dem. NewsomSupreme Court of Georgia · 1851

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Smith v. ZachryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
  2. Gaskins v. GaskinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913

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