Toler v. Seabrook
Supreme Court of Georgia
Lien. Decided by Judge Clark. Dougherty Superior Court. June Term, 1868. One Holly rented from Seabrook, as administrator of Dawson, a plantation in Dougherty county, known as the Dawson place, and employed Toler as his overseer for 1867, agreeing to furinsh his family supplies, etc., and pay him $600 GO. Afterwards, on the 3rd of May, 1867, Holly agreed to let Bray & Clemmons take said place, and they rented it from Seabrook, as such administrator.
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Lien. Decided by Judge Clark. Dougherty Superior Court. June Term, 1868. One Holly rented from Seabrook, as administrator of Dawson, a plantation in Dougherty county, known as the Dawson place, and employed Toler as his overseer for 1867, agreeing to furinsh his family supplies, etc., and pay him $600 GO. Afterwards, on the 3rd of May, 1867, Holly agreed to let Bray & Clemmons take said place, and they rented it from Seabrook, as such administrator. In writing, it was agreed that they should take the place and stock and utensils for the balance of the year, and return them in good order,…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCay, J.
This fund, $890 00, balance of the proceeds of Bray & Clemmons’ crop, is in the hands of the Court for distribution, and is claimed by three parties. First, by Toler, who was the overseer on the plantation. Secondly, by R. N. *17Reed & Co., factors, who made advances during the year, of provisions, etc., to make the crop, and took a lien under section 1977 of the Code. (This lien was dated 31st May, 1867. Proceedings were begun under it 25th May, 1868.) Thirdly, by Seabrook, administrator of Dawson, who owned the land, and who claimed, as rent, the value of thirty-five bags of cotton and five…
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