Brown v. City of East Point
Supreme Court of Georgia
Petition for injunction. Before Judge Bell. Fulton superior court. September 18, 1917.
1Opinion of the CourtGeorge, J.
1. In order to constitute a dedication of land to public uses, an offer express or implied, on the part of the owner, to dedicate the use of the land to the public must be shown, and there must be an acceptance, express or implied, of the use of the land by the public authorities. Mayor etc. of Macon v. Franklin, 12 Ga. 239; Ellis v. Hazlehurst, 138 Ga. 181 (2, 4), 184 (75 S. E. 99). Where there has been a dedication of the land to public uses only, the ultimate fee remains unaffected thereby. Cincinnati v. White, 6 Pet. 431 (8 L. ed. 452); Bayard v. Hargrove, 45 Ga. 342, 351. The effect of…
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