Legal Opinion

Ellis v. Dasher

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 22, 1897PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Ejectment. Before Judge Felton. Bibb superior court. April term, 1896.

1Opinion of the CourtFish, J.

This was an action of ejectment for the recovery of a certain lot of land in Bibb county, and by amendment to the original petition a demise was laid in Thomas B. Ellis. The suit was filed March 28th, 1893. The defendant pleaded the general issue. At the trial, the plaintiff’s attorneys stated to the court that they relied for a recovery upon the prior possession of Thomas B. Ellis, who was the real plaintiff in the case. At the close of the plaintiff’s evidence, the defendant’s counsel moved for a nonsuit, which was granted by the court; to which ruling the plaintiff excepted, and he now…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Wingfield v. VirginSupreme Court of Georgia · 1874
  2. Floyd v. FloydSupreme Court of Georgia · 1895
  3. Bleckley v. WhiteSupreme Court of Georgia · 1896
  4. Hughes v. HughesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1883
  5. Lee v. OgdenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1889

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Horton v. MurdenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  2. Sikes v. SeckingerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
  3. Bower v. CohenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
  4. Simmons v. Community Renewal & Redemption, LLCSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009
  5. Jackson v. GallagherSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907

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