McKee v. Hubert

Head, Justice.

Generally, the owner of land in fee has the right to use his land for any lawful purpose. Kitchens v. Noland, 172 Ga. 684 (158 S. E. 562); England v. Atkinson, 196 Ga. 181 (26 S. E. 2d 431); Spencer v. Poole, 207 Ga. 155 (60 S. E. 2d 371). Restrictions upon the use of property not appearing in the chain of title, but alleged to exist by implication, can only be established by evidence that is clear and beyond a reasonable doubt. England v. Atkinson, supra; Shemwell v. McIntosh, 204 Ga. 894 (52 S. E. 2d 464); Lawson v. Lewis, 205 Ga. 227 (52 S. E. 2d 859).

The undisputed evidence…