Supreme Court of Georgia, 1897

Matthias v. Foster

Matthias v. Foster
Supreme Court of Georgia · Decided May 7, 1897 · Fish
102 Ga. 556; 28 S.E. 606; 1897 Ga. LEXIS 561

Matthias v. Foster

Opinion of the Court

Fish, J.

This being an action by an administratrix with the will annexed, against several defendants, for the use and occupation of land, and the evidence in no vie w thereof authorizing a finding that the relation of landlord and tenant had ever existed between the testatrix and the only defendant against whom the plaintiff, at the trial, finally sought a recovery, there was no error in granting a nonsuit as to this defendant, nor in dismissing the action as to the remaining defendants, the plaintiff expressly stating that no verdict as to them was desired or asked.

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concurring.

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