Laurence v. Mayor of Savannah
Supreme Court of Georgia
Contracts. Estates. Title. Mortgages. Municipal Corporations. Savannah. Forfeitures. Equity. Before Judge Adams. Chatham Superior Court.
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Contracts. Estates. Title. Mortgages. Municipal Corporations. Savannah. Forfeitures. Equity. Before Judge Adams. Chatham Superior Court. March Term, 1883. Laurence, for himself and as guardian for his children, filed a bill against the Mayor, etc., and Murphy et al.% alleging, in brief, as .follows: On October 2, lS31,the Mayor, etc., sold-to Caroline M. Fraser'a certain lot in the city of Savannah, making her a conveyance containing the following provisions: “To have and to hold the said lot, with all and singular the advantages thereunto belonging, unto the said Caroline M. Eraser, her…
1Opinion of the Court
Hall, Justice.
The Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah hold in their hands a fund arising from the sale of a lot in said city, which had been conveyed by the city to the person under whom both complainants and respondents, the Laurences on the one part and the Murpheys on the other, claim. This conveyance was upon condition that the feoffee should, at specified times, pay to the city a stipulated amount as ground rent; and in case of a failure therein for a given number of days after the payment of such rent became due, then the lot and premises were to revert to the grantor, who…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Wilson v. PeeplesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1878
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