Doggett v. Simms
Supreme Court of Georgia
Witness. Records. Evidence. Fraud. Mistake. Charge of Court. Before Judge Richard H. Clark. Dekalb Superior Court. ■ September Term, 1886. Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Bleckley, Chief Justice.
In April, 1884, these parties exchanged real estate, and executed to each other deeds of conveyance in fee simple, each deed expressing a- consideration of $2,500 in hand paid. Miss Doggett conveyed to Simms certain city property in Atlanta, and he conveyed to her a farm in Jasper county, described' in the deed as containing two hundred acres, more or less. She was an unmarried woman of small means, residing on the city property, and made the exchange with a view to removing to and residing on the farm. She wanted a home in the country. Her object and intention were…
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