Parsons v. Ambos
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equitable petition. Before Judge Cann. Chatham superior court. April 16, 1904. From the petition and its exhibits it appears that Parsons owned a lot in Thunderbolt, near Savannah, which Ambos desired to secure, and that Ambos owned land through which Parsons desired to obtain a right of way for a railroad.
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Equitable petition. Before Judge Cann. Chatham superior court. April 16, 1904. From the petition and its exhibits it appears that Parsons owned a lot in Thunderbolt, near Savannah, which Ambos desired to secure, and that Ambos owned land through which Parsons desired to obtain a right of way for a railroad. Being unable to agree as to the value of the property, they entered into a written contract, May 26, 1890, by which it was agreed, that Parsons should convey his lot to Ambos, and that Ambos should convey to Parsons the right of way referred to; that each was thereby let into the actual…
1Opinion of the CourtLamar, J.
In a contract for the exchange of land the parties agreed that each should be let into possession of the respective lots, and that the value should be immediately fixed by appraisers. Each party entered. One appraisement was had, and it was set aside by mutual consent. A second appraisement was attacked by bill in equity, and finally set aside by a decree at the instance of Parsons, the plaintiff in error. In the meantime the umpire died. Subsequently Parsons elected to revoke the submission, and to rescind the contract, offering to surrender the land *101received by him, and demanding possession…
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