Hodges v. Citizens Bank
Supreme Court of Georgia
Complaint for land. Before Judge Summerall. Effingham superior court. April 17, 1916. The Citizens Bank of Sylvania instituted an action of complaint for land against F. 0. Hodges and his wife, Mrs. Nora Hodges, and E. F. Hodges, their son, to recover two tracts of land, one containing 60 acres, more or less, and the other 101 acres, more or less.
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Complaint for land. Before Judge Summerall. Effingham superior court. April 17, 1916. The Citizens Bank of Sylvania instituted an action of complaint for land against F. 0. Hodges and his wife, Mrs. Nora Hodges, and E. F. Hodges, their son, to recover two tracts of land, one containing 60 acres, more or less, and the other 101 acres, more or less. The abstract of title attached to the petition showed that the plaintiff claimed title to the 60-acre tract under a deed dated November 4, 1913, executed by Mrs. Hodges to E. F. Hodges; and a security deed bearing the same date, executed by E. F.…
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
1. A motion was made to dismiss the bill of exceptions, on the ground that it did not contain any valid assignment of error. The ground of attack made upon the assignments of error was that they were too indefinite to present any question for consideration. The bill of exceptions alleged that the plaintiff made an oral motion to strike the plea and answer filed in the case, "on the grounds that the same was insufficient in law and did not set up any legal defense; which motion after argument was sustained by the court and an order passed sustaining said motion and striking said plea and…
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