Coggins v. Griswold
Supreme Court of Georgia
■ Evidence. Administrators and executors. Title. Sales. Before Judge Lester. Gilmer Superior Court. May-Term, 1879. Griswold brought complaint for land against Coggins.' Plaintiff claimed by virtue of a deed from the executors of Brown. The jury found for plaintiff. Defendant moved -for a new trial. It was refused, and defendant excepted. For the other facts, see the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Jackson, Justice.
Two questions are made in this case: First, that the court erred in admitting in evidence the deed of executors .of Brown and the letters testamentary without the will of *324testator, and secondly that the court erred in admitting said deed, because there was no sufficient authority to sell the lot sued for from the court of ordinary of Baldwin county.
The suit was ejectment for the lot, and the title of plaintiff is perfect, if this link from the executors of Brown, deceased, to plaintiff be sound.
1. If the suit be by the executors to recover the land, we think they should show…
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