Dodge v. Briggs
U.S. Circuit Court for the Southern District of Georgia
In Equity.
1Opinion of the CourtSpeer, J.
There is involved in this controversy the title to 300,-000 acres of land. The lands are heavily timbered with yellow pine,, and derive their chief value from that fact. They are of the alleged value of $150,000, but this is probably a very low estimate of then-value. They lie in the counties of Telfair, Dodge, Pulaski, and Laurens. The cause came on for a final hearing in November last, and the arguments of counsel exhibited great ability and research, ample preparation, and unusual force and precision of statement. Because of the importance and difficulty of the issues involved, and the…
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