Legal Opinion

Doe ex dem. Lamar v. Roe

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 15, 1873PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Ejectment. Deed. Recitals. Evidence. Statute of limitations. Prescription. Minors. Before Judge Harree. Terrell Superior Court. May Term, 1872. *For the facts of this case, see the decision. The defendants did not claim under Delay and had no right to complain. Code, sections 2520, 3732, 3733; 11 Ga. R., 460; Ibid., 520; 8 Ga. R., 12 Ga. R., 52.

1Opinion of the Court

Warner, Chief Justice.

The plaintiff brought an action of ejectment on the several demises of the heirs-at-law of James Delay, and the heirs-at-law of Andrew Lamar, against the defendants to recover the possession of a lot of land in the county of Terrell. On the trial, the jury found a verdict for the defendants. A motion was made for a new trial, on the grounds set forth in the record, which was overruled by the Court, and the plaintiff excepted. The plaintiff introduced a grant from the State to James Delay for the lot of land in dispute. The plaintiff then offered in evidence a deed made…

2Cited by12 opinions

  1. Bell v. StuddardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
  2. Cruger v. TuckerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1882
  3. Rollins v. DavisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1895
  4. Wells v. BlitchSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
  5. Dickey v. GriceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900

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