Case Name: Matthias v. Foster
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1897-05-07
Citations: 102 Ga. 556
Docket Number: 
Parties: Matthias v. Foster.
Judges: All the Justices concurring.
Reporter: Georgia Reports
Volume: 102
Pages: 556–556

Head Matter:
Matthias v. Foster.
Submitted April 14,
Decided May 7, 1897.
Complaint. Before Judge Henry. Floyd superior court. March term, 1896.
Hoskinson & Harris, for plaintiff. Alexander & Hillyer, J. B. F. Lumpkin and J. Branham, for defendants.

Opinion:
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.