Legal Opinion

McLean v. Mann

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 15, 1918No. 666PublishedCited by 30 opinions

Equitable petition. Before Judge (rraham. Telfair superior court. October 9, 1917. Mrs. Callie McLean hied her petition in equity, in Telfair superior court, against E. R. Mann and Douglas McArthur. She alleged that defendants were in possession of a deed to lot of land No. 85 in the seventh district of said county, said deed purporting to have been executed by the petitioner, who was formerly Mrs. C. J. McDuffie.

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Equitable petition. Before Judge (rraham. Telfair superior court. October 9, 1917. Mrs. Callie McLean hied her petition in equity, in Telfair superior court, against E. R. Mann and Douglas McArthur. She alleged that defendants were in possession of a deed to lot of land No. 85 in the seventh district of said county, said deed purporting to have been executed by the petitioner, who was formerly Mrs. C. J. McDuffie. She alleged that she was in possession of the land, and that the deed was a forgery. She claimed title to the land under a deed executed by Mrs. Victoria McArthur as the…

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Martin v. NicholsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
  2. Sash v. Wilson Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1907
  3. Hewitt v. LambSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
  4. Landrum v. LandrumSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
  5. Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. MillsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1915

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Whatley v. HenryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1941
  2. Jones v. HogansSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
  3. City of Brunswick v. GlogauerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
  4. Patillo v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
  5. York v. StonecypherSupreme Court of Georgia · 1935

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