Reports of Cases in Law and Equity, Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia, in the Year ..., Volume 25Edward O. Jenkins, 1859 - Equity |
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... death , and he was the owner thereof . Held , That the plaintiff was entitled to recover the whole property , aliter , if the de- fendant had made proof that there were no debts due by the estate ; in that case the plaintiff could only ...
... death , and he was the owner thereof . Held , That the plaintiff was entitled to recover the whole property , aliter , if the de- fendant had made proof that there were no debts due by the estate ; in that case the plaintiff could only ...
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... death , still there is testimony enough in support of the father's title to carry the case to the jury . [ 2. ] The next objection is to the charge of the Court as to the presumptions which arise from the possession of prop- erty where ...
... death , still there is testimony enough in support of the father's title to carry the case to the jury . [ 2. ] The next objection is to the charge of the Court as to the presumptions which arise from the possession of prop- erty where ...
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... death of one of the parties does not affect the power of the other to sell the buggies . Trover and new trial , from Whitfield county . Decided by Judge Trippe , October term , 1857 . This was action of trover brought by James A. Paxson ...
... death of one of the parties does not affect the power of the other to sell the buggies . Trover and new trial , from Whitfield county . Decided by Judge Trippe , October term , 1857 . This was action of trover brought by James A. Paxson ...
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... death , and that they were removed by Bloodsworth . The Court charged the jury that if they should find from the testimony that the contract between Monday and Bloods- worth was , that Monday was to furnish the materials and Bloodsworth ...
... death , and that they were removed by Bloodsworth . The Court charged the jury that if they should find from the testimony that the contract between Monday and Bloods- worth was , that Monday was to furnish the materials and Bloodsworth ...
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... death of the deceased , and before any administra- tion was taken out on his estate . That certain other credi- tors had brought their actions against the intestate's estate , which were then pending ; that in consequence of the great ...
... death of the deceased , and before any administra- tion was taken out on his estate . That certain other credi- tors had brought their actions against the intestate's estate , which were then pending ; that in consequence of the great ...
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