Legal Opinion

Graham v. Williams

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 6, 1902PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Equitable petition. Before Judge Bennet. Appling superior court. March 5, 1901.

1Opinion of the Court

Simmons, O. J.

An equitable petition was filed by Graham against Williams and others. It alleged that he had title to a certain lot of land in Appling county, and that the defendants, claim*717ing the land under some pretended title which they had failed to record, had entered upon the land and committed trespass by cutting timber and boxing the trees for turpentine. The petition set out a chain of title, and alleged that the plaintiff and defendants claimed under a named common grantor. The defendants admitted that they claimed under the common grantor named in the petition, and alleged that they…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Cook v. TullisSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
  2. McCracken v. City of San FranciscoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1860
  3. Parmelee v. SimpsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1867
  4. Taylor v. RobinsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1859
  5. Wood v. McCainSupreme Court of Alabama · 1845

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Spann v. Commercial Standard Ins. Co. of Dallas, Tex.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1936
  2. Dolvin v. American Harrow Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1906
  3. Mendel v. Converse & Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
  4. Bridwell v. Gate City Terminal Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1907
  5. Atlanta Buggy Co. v. Hess Spring & Axle Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905

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