Watkins v. Nugen
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equitable petition. Before Judge Brinson. Richmond superior court. October 24, 1902.
1Opinion of the CourtCobb, J.
This was a suit by Robert S. Watkins and others, claiming to be heirs at law of Wilson Watkins, deceased, to recover from Eliza Nugen a tract of land of which the defendant was alleged to be in possession. According to the allegations of the petition, Wilson Watkins died in 1902, and in 1897 he executed a paper conveying to the defendant certain described property, to be held by her, “after the expiration of the life--estate herein reserved, in fee simple forever.” This instrument was in the form of a deed and executed as such. It was made in consideration of the payment of ten dollars “ and…
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