Legal Opinion

Burnum v. Thomas

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 27, 1944No. 30672PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSutton, P. J.

This was a proceeding to remove an obstruction from a private way, the right to which was alleged to have been acquired by prescription, based on constant and uninterrupted use thereof over improved lands for a period of more than seven years. When the case was here before it was held that the petition failed to set out a cause of action, in that it was not affirmatively alleged therein that the petitioner had kept the private way open and in repair for a period of seven years or longer, and the judgment of the lower court was reversed. Thomas v. Burnum, 69 Ga. App. 37 (24 S. E. 2d, 812). The…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. First Christian Church v. Realty Investment Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1934
  2. Snider v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888
  3. Collier v. FarrSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888
  4. Kirkland v. PitmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  5. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Ry. v. CoatsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910

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3Cited by12 opinions

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  3. Rizer v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  4. BMH Real Estate Partnership v. MontgomeryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  5. Deaton v. TaliaferroCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1950

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