Legal Opinion

Banks v. Sloat, Bussell & Co.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 16, 1883PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Evidence. Practice in Supreme Court. Practice in Superior Court. Specific Performance. Title. Husband and Wife. Trusts. Deeds. Before Judge Mershon. Clinch Superior Court. March Term, 1882. Reported in the decision.

1Opinion of the Court

HALL, Justice.

This was an action of trespass, brought by the plaintiff against the defendants, for cutting down and removing trees from lot of land No. 398, in the_ioth district of, originally Irwin,-now Berrien county.

To sustain his action the plaintiff relied upon his title to the lot of land in question, 'and tendered and read in evidence, without objection, a copy grant for the lot of land to Wiley Curry, of Monroe county, which was dated the 19th day of April, 1842; also, the will of said Curry and letters testamentary granted upon probate of the same, at the July term, 1858, of the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Sutton v. AikenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1879
  2. Andrews v. BonnerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1858
  3. Doe ex dem. Clayton v. RoeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1867

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
  2. Alabama Gold Life Insurance v. GarmanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1885
  3. Munford v. PeeplesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1921
  4. Carswell v. LovettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888
  5. Thompson v. SandersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903

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