Case ID: ga_131/html/0421-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Atkinson, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Moore et al. v. Ensign-Oscamp Company.
    Argued February 13,
    Decided August 19, 1908.
    Trespass. Before Judge Whipple. Irwin superior court. March 5, 1907.- "
    . Eaygood & Quits, for plaintiffs. McDonald & Quincey, J. J. Walker, F. F. Tyjitty, and G. W. Fulwood, for defendant.
   Atkinson, J.

1. Where a claimant of land, who has a deed thereto, but does not show title in his grantor, conveys the sawmill timber to A for a period of twelve years, and afterwards conveys to B the laud, with all appurtenances “except the pine trees growing thereon for sawmill and turpentine purposes heretofore deeded away to [A] for a term of twelve years from the date of said deed,” and B enters into possession of the land under his deed in good faith, and remains in exclusive possession for more than seven years, the possession of B is not adverse to A, but is for the benefit of both during the continuance of the timber lease; and in an action of trespass by one who shows title from the State, the defendant may set up such possession of B as establishing prescription in A.

2. Under the pleadings there was no error in admitting the several deeds' over objection urged thereto.

3. Prescription, which necessarily involves good faith, is a mixed question of law and fact; and it was error, under the facts of this case, to direct a verdict in favor of the defendant.

Judgment reversed.

All the Justices concur.