Supreme Court of Georgia, 1906

Equitable Securities Co. of New York v. Matthews

Equitable Securities Co. of New York v. Matthews
Supreme Court of Georgia · Decided August 13, 1906 · Atkinson
126 Ga. 231; 54 S.E. 1044; 1906 Ga. LEXIS 364

Equitable Securities Co. of New York v. Matthews

Opinion of the Court

Atkinson, J.

This is a suit in ejectment, and the plaintiff claims under certain deeds as color of title, and possession thereunder for a period of time sufficient to raise a presumption of title by prescription. While the evidence on the question of possession was somewhat confusing, and tended to show such possession in the defendant as would defeat a prescription in favor of the plaintiff, nevertheless it was sufficient to carry the case to the jury; and it was erroneous for the court to grant a nonsuit.

Judgment reversed.

All the Justices concur, except Fish, O. J., absent.

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