Pennington v. Palmer

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Pennington v. Palmer

176 S.E. 697, 49 Ga. App. 540, 1934 Ga. App. LEXIS 473

CourtCourt of Appeals of Georgia

DecidedSeptember 20, 1934

Docket22099

StatusPublished

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Pennington v. Palmer, 176 S.E. 697, 49 Ga. App. 540, 1934 Ga. App. LEXIS 473 (Ga. Ct. App. 1934).

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Opinion

Guerry, J.

1. In view of the opinion of the Supreme Court in this case on certiorari (Palmer v. Pennington, 179 Ga. 76, 175 S. E. 380), the opinion rendered by this court in Pennington v. Palmer, 46 Ga. App. 559 (168 S. E. 114), is withdrawn, and the following opinion is substituted therefor.

2. ‘“One in possession of land under a bond for titles from the true owner, [541]*541with purchase-money partly paid, is the owner of the freehold relatively to all persons except the maker of the bond and those claiming under him.’ Fulton County v. Amorous, 89 Ga. 614 (3) (16 S. E. 201); Rosette v. Shelton, 159 Ga. 422 (126 S. E. 242). That principle was applicable in the case.”

Decided September 20, 1934. M. G. Barwiclc, for plaintiff in error. J oseph Law, Lewis & Lewis, R. N. Hardeman J r., contra.

3. Notwithstanding a bond for title is color and requires seven-years possession thereunder for ripening into a complete title, perfect title is not essential to a right of recovery for trespass upon land.

4. Title to timber is title to realty and must be in writing.

5. A deed made in execution of a power of sale, which contains the statement that it is made in pursuance of the sale under such power of attorney and that all the terms of the power.have been complied with, such as advertisement, public sale before the court-house, highest bidder, etc., is properly admitted in evidence where the deed which contained the power is also admitted in evidence. Recitals of such a kind and character in a deed are prima facie correct, although the maker and those claiming under him are not estopped to show the contrary.

6. Under the foregoing rulings and the facts of the case, the verdict in favor of the plaintiff was authorized, and the refusal to grant a new trial was not error for any reason assigned.

Judgment affirmed.

Broyles, C. J., and MacIntyre, J., concur.

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Guerry, J.

1. In view of the opinion of the Supreme Court in this case on certiorari (Palmer v. Pennington, 179 Ga. 76, 175 S. E. 380), the opinion rendered by this court in Pennington v. Palmer, 46 Ga. App. 559 (168 S. E. 114), is withdrawn, and the following opinion is substituted therefor.

2. ‘“One in possession of land under a bond for titles from the true owner, [541]*541with purchase-money partly paid, is the owner of the freehold relatively to all persons except the maker of the bond and those claiming under him.’ Fulton County v. Amorous, 89 Ga. 614 (3) (16 S. E. 201); Rosette v. Shelton, 159 Ga. 422 (126 S. E. 242). That principle was applicable in the case.”

Decided September 20, 1934. M. G. Barwiclc, for plaintiff in error. J oseph Law, Lewis & Lewis, R. N. Hardeman J r., contra.

3. Notwithstanding a bond for title is color and requires seven-years possession thereunder for ripening into a complete title, perfect title is not essential to a right of recovery for trespass upon land.

4. Title to timber is title to realty and must be in writing.

5. A deed made in execution of a power of sale, which contains the statement that it is made in pursuance of the sale under such power of attorney and that all the terms of the power.have been complied with, such as advertisement, public sale before the court-house, highest bidder, etc., is properly admitted in evidence where the deed which contained the power is also admitted in evidence. Recitals of such a kind and character in a deed are prima facie correct, although the maker and those claiming under him are not estopped to show the contrary.

6. Under the foregoing rulings and the facts of the case, the verdict in favor of the plaintiff was authorized, and the refusal to grant a new trial was not error for any reason assigned.

Judgment affirmed.

Broyles, C. J., and MacIntyre, J., concur.

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4. Title to timber is title to realty and must be in writing.

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