Clanton v. Rowan
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Certiorari; from Berrien superior court—Judge Thomas. May 4, 1918.
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, J.
1. The reasonable and necessary construction of the petition is that the proceeding was one to require the removal of an obstruction from a private way acquired by seven years uninterrupted use through improved lands. Hopkins v. Roach, 127 Ga. 153 (56 S. E. 303). The ruling made in Johnson v. Williams, 138 Ga. 853 (2) (76 S. E. 380), is therefore not applicable.
2. The petition set forth a cause of action. There was evidence sustaining the allegations as made. There was no demurrer challenging the legal sufficiency of the plaintiff’s averments relative to the nature and character of the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hopkins v. RoachSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Johnson v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
- Southern Railway Co. v. BarfieldSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
3Cited by1 opinion
- Washington & Lincolnton Railroad v. PowellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1920