Legal Opinion

Cowart v. Green

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 27, 1942No. 14105PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Gbice, Justice.

1. A motion by the plaintiff to dismiss the defendant’s cross-action for specific performance, based on the contention that the same was barred by the statute of limitation, was properly overruled, the suit being for recovery of land, the cross-action containing allegations to the effect that defendant was in possession under a contract, fully performed on his part, by the terms of which the property was to he his, he on the faith of such contract entering into possession, the pleadings disclosing no assertion against him of an adverse claim, and no fact or circumstance to put…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Copelan v. MonfortSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
  2. Whitehead v. DillardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1934
  3. Bird v. TrapnellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1920
  4. Pavlovski v. KlassingSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
  5. Smith v. BurrusSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Johns v. NixSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
  2. Richards v. RichardsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
  3. Shirley v. ShirleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1952
  4. Toombs v. HilliardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
  5. Allen v. BoboSupreme Court of Georgia · 1960

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