Wood v. Milly McGuire's Children
Supreme Court of Georgia
Ejectment, in Bibb Superior Court. Decision by Judge Hardeman. This was an action for land, brought by Lovick N. McGuire, George M. McDonald, in right of his wife, Ora F. McDonald, Mary Elizabeth McGuire, Daniel J. McGuire and Jemima K. McGuire, the children of Milly McGuire, against Willis Wood and William Johnston. The Jury returned the following verdict: “We, the Jury,, ■find in favor of the plaintiffs, Mary Elizabeth McGuire, Geo..
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Ejectment, in Bibb Superior Court. Decision by Judge Hardeman. This was an action for land, brought by Lovick N. McGuire, George M. McDonald, in right of his wife, Ora F. McDonald, Mary Elizabeth McGuire, Daniel J. McGuire and Jemima K. McGuire, the children of Milly McGuire, against Willis Wood and William Johnston. The Jury returned the following verdict: “We, the Jury,, ■find in favor of the plaintiffs, Mary Elizabeth McGuire, Geo.. M. McDonald, in right of his wife, Ora E. McDonald, Jemima K. McGuire, Daniel J. McGuire, to the undivided four fifths of the premises in dispute, and two…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Lumpkin, J.
delivering the opinion.
Lovick McGuire was a party plaintiff in the suit. It was admitted, and the proof showed that he had conveyed his interest to the defendants. The Court charged the Jury, that they were bound to find against him. They were certainly bound to find, either for or against him. And failing to do either, the verdict and judgment are imperfect, and should have been vacated.
[1.] The general rule undoubtedly is, that the verdict must comprehend the whole issue or issues submitted to the Jury in the particular cause; otherwise, the judgment founded on it…
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