Legal Opinion
Savannah Beach v. Drane
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 14, 1949No. 16494PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
1. A public street or public alley may come into existence by dedication, but such dedication to public use is not complete until two things appear: 1. An intention on the part of the owner to dedicate his property to the public use. 2. An acceptance on the part of the public of the property for such use. Parsons v. Trustees, 44 Ga. 529; Hyde v. Chappell, 194 Ga. 536, 542 (22 S.E.2d 313).
2. Where a plat of land, divided into lots and streets, is recorded and lots are sold with reference thereto, the requisite intention to dedicate is presumed. 3 Dillon, Municipal Corporations (5th ed.), §…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Healey v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Kelsoe v. Town of OglethorpeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Donalson v. Georgia Power & Light Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1932
- Parsons v. Trustees of the Atlanta UniversitySupreme Court of Georgia · 1871
- Hyde v. ChappellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Walker v. DuncanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Smith v. BruceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Owens Hardware Co. v. WaltersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1954
- Maddox v. WillisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
- Ross v. Hall County Board of CommissionersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
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