Jones v. Johnson

Supreme Court of Georgia

Jones v. Johnson

46 S.E.2d 484, 203 Ga. 282, 1948 Ga. LEXIS 300

CourtSupreme Court of Georgia

DecidedFebruary 10, 1948

Docket16059.

StatusPublished

Cited by10 cases

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Jones v. Johnson, 46 S.E.2d 484, 203 Ga. 282, 1948 Ga. LEXIS 300 (Ga. 1948).

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Head, Justice.

The petition does not contain any allegations as to when the defendant procured a conveyance of the land to her by Emanuel County, except that it is alleged that she was acting as the agent of her mother in securing such transfer, and that her mother died in 1930. It is further alleged that the tax deed and the transfer are recorded in the public-deed records in the same book and page. The plaintiffs having alleged that the defendant is in possession of the land and claiming under the tax deed and transfer executed prior to 1930 and duly recorded, the petition, construed most strongly against them on general demurrer, as it must be, clearly shows title by prescription in the defendant in error.

The plaintiffs in error rely upon an allegation that the defendant fraudulently had the title conveyed to herself instead of to their mother. The period of limitation applicable to an action for fraud in procuring the title to land is the same as that which would apply to an action for the land, to wit, seven years from the discovery of the fraud. Code, § 3-807; Cade v. Tate, 35 Ga. 280; Knox v. Yow, 91 Ga. 368 (5) (17 S. E. 654); Crawford v. Crawford, 134 Ga. 114 (67 S. E. 673, 28 L. R. A. (N. S.) 353, 19 Ann. Cas. 932). The petition does not contain any allegation that it is brought within seven years from the date of the discovery of the fraud; but even if such allegation were made, it does not appear that the plaintiffs used proper diligence to discover the fraud, and the petition was properly dismissed upon demurrer. Edwards v. Smith, 102 Ga. 19 (29 S. E. 129); Crawford v. Crawford, supra; Bennett v. Bird, 139 Ga. 25, 27 (76 S. E. 568); Bailey v. Freeman, 140 Ga. 71 (78 S. E. 423); Brinsfield v. Robbins, 183 Ga. 258 (188 S. E. 7).

*284 The contention of counsel for the plaintiffs in error that the plaintiffs and the defendant are tenants in common is not supported by the allegations of the petition that the defendant in error is in possession and claiming the premises under a tax sale and transfer.

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concur, except Bell, J., absent on account of illness, and Wyatt, J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.

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Head, Justice.

The petition does not contain any allegations as to when the defendant procured a conveyance of the land to her by Emanuel County, except that it is alleged that she was acting as the agent of her mother in securing such transfer, and that her mother died in 1930. It is further alleged that the tax deed and the transfer are recorded in the public-deed records in the same book and page. The plaintiffs having alleged that the defendant is in possession of the land and claiming under the tax deed and transfer executed prior to 1930 and duly recorded, the petition, construed most strongly against them on general demurrer, as it must be, clearly shows title by prescription in the defendant in error.

The plaintiffs in error rely upon an allegation that the defendant fraudulently had the title conveyed to herself instead of to their mother. The period of limitation applicable to an action for fraud in procuring the title to land is the same as that which would apply to an action for the land, to wit, seven years from the discovery of the fraud. Code, § 3-807; Cade v. Tate, 35 Ga. 280; Knox v. Yow, 91 Ga. 368 (5) (17 S. E. 654); Crawford v. Crawford, 134 Ga. 114 (67 S. E. 673, 28 L. R. A. (N. S.) 353, 19 Ann. Cas. 932). The petition does not contain any allegation that it is brought within seven years from the date of the discovery of the fraud; but even if such allegation were made, it does not appear that the plaintiffs used proper diligence to discover the fraud, and the petition was properly dismissed upon demurrer. Edwards v. Smith, 102 Ga. 19 (29 S. E. 129); Crawford v. Crawford, supra; Bennett v. Bird, 139 Ga. 25, 27 (76 S. E. 568); Bailey v. Freeman, 140 Ga. 71 (78 S. E. 423); Brinsfield v. Robbins, 183 Ga. 258 (188 S. E. 7).

*284 The contention of counsel for the plaintiffs in error that the plaintiffs and the defendant are tenants in common is not supported by the allegations of the petition that the defendant in error is in possession and claiming the premises under a tax sale and transfer.

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concur, except Bell, J., absent on account of illness, and Wyatt, J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.

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