Legal Opinion

Carter v. Wyatt

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 28, 1966No. 41733, 41734PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Eberhardt, Judge.

“An unascertained or disputed boundary line between coterminous proprietors may be established either (1) by oral agreement, if the agreement be accompanied by actual possession to the agreed line or is otherwise executed; or (2) by acquiescence for seven years, by acts or declarations of owners of adjoining land, as provided by the Code, § 85-1602.” Bradley v. Shelton, 189 Ga. 696 (4) (7 SE2d 261). We are not concerned with any oral agreement, for there is no evidence of any as to any line.

It is contended, however, by protestant that there was acquiescence for more than…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Tietjen v. DobsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1930
  2. Robertson v. AbernathySupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
  3. McCook v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
  4. White v. AikenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
  5. Bradley v. SheltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. United States v. Roy W. Williams and Carl v. IveyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  2. McHugh Fuller Law Group, Pllc v. Pruitthealth-Toccoa, LLCSupreme Court of Georgia · 2015
  3. Haldi v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  4. Morgan v. LivseyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
  5. Brand v. GarnerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966

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