Compton v. Cassada
Supreme Court of Georgia
In equity, in Fannin Superior Court. Tried before Judge Rice, at the October Term, 1860. This was a bill in equity, filed by James M. Cassada, against Pleasant M. Compton, alleging that said Compton, Russell Cannon, and John Jones, were partners in granting reverted lands, located in the Cherokee purchase of Georgia; that complainant can not set forth the precise terms of such partnership ; that amongst divers lots of land, granted under said partnership agreement, was lot…
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In equity, in Fannin Superior Court. Tried before Judge Rice, at the October Term, 1860. This was a bill in equity, filed by James M. Cassada, against Pleasant M. Compton, alleging that said Compton, Russell Cannon, and John Jones, were partners in granting reverted lands, located in the Cherokee purchase of Georgia; that complainant can not set forth the precise terms of such partnership ; that amongst divers lots of land, granted under said partnership agreement, was lot of land Wo. 123, in the 8th district of originally Cherokee, then Gilmer, and now Fannin county ; that according to the…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Lyon,
J., delivering the opinion.
Pleasant M. Compton commenced an action for the recovery of lot of land No. 123, in the 8th district, second section of originally Cherokee, now Fannin county, against James M. Cassada, the tenant in possession, pending which, Cassada filed a bill in equity to enjoin said action for relief against the same, in which he alleged that Compton, one Russell Cannon and John Jones, granted this lot, with others, in partnership, the grant to which was taken out in the name of Compton. That subsequently, a division, by agreement, was had between the…
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