Steed v. Cruise
Supreme Court of Georgia
Continuance. Lost Papers. Laches. Subpoena. Witness. Evidence. Practice in Supreme Court. Year’s. Support. Ordinary. Charge of Court. Verdict. Before. Judge Harris. Douglas Superior Court. July Term,, 1882. Nine Cruises and one Gentry brought complaint for sixty acres of land against Steed.
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Continuance. Lost Papers. Laches. Subpoena. Witness. Evidence. Practice in Supreme Court. Year’s. Support. Ordinary. Charge of Court. Verdict. Before. Judge Harris. Douglas Superior Court. July Term,, 1882. Nine Cruises and one Gentry brought complaint for sixty acres of land against Steed. The abstract of title-attached to the declaration consisted of a deed from oneAttaway to Joseph Cruise “ made in the year 1862,1863. or 1864,” with seven years’ possession by Cruise or those-holding under him, and the statement that Cruise having; died, plaintiffs were his heirs at law. Defendant pleaded…
1Opinion of the Court
Haee, Justice.
This confused, blotted and irregular transcript of the-record, has puzzled us no little in ascertaining the facts it is alleged to contain. We shall, however, take the grounds for a new trial in the order set forth, hoping rather than feeling an assurance that we clearly understand the circumstances on which they rest.
1. We see no error in refusing to continue the case to-enable the defendant to establish a copy of the petition filed on behalf of the widow for a year’s support of herself *175-and her minor children. This matter should not have been ■deferred until the case was…
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