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NEWTON v. ALLEN

22815.

220 Ga. 681 (1965)

141 S.E.2d 417

NEWTON et al. v. ALLEN.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided March 3, 1965.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas M. Odom, Michael Anthony Glean, for plaintiffs in error.

J. P. Cheney, Sharpe, Sharpe & Hartley, contra.

GRICE, Justice.

The validity of an instrument purporting to lease timber for turpentine purposes is controlling upon this review. Miriam Newton Allen filed a petition against Jack C. Newton, Jr., and W. L. Sparks in the Superior Court of Jenkins County charging the invalidity of the timber lease which they rely upon for the right to work the turpentine on her land. The instrument is as follows: "I, Mrs. Miriam N. Allen, do lease all of my workable timber for turpentine...

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