Smith v. Lanier
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
1. The direction of a verdict on the theory that a divisional line had been established by parol agreement between coterminous landowners was not authorized, since the evidence did not show that the agreement was made in consequence of an indefinite, unascertained, or disputed line; and the agreement was not with respect to lands which had already been conveyed.
2. Although a divisional line may be established by acquiescence for seven years by acts or declarations of adjoining landowners, without regard to whether the line was indefinite, unascertained, or disputed, this principle is not…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Osteen v. WynnSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- Farr v. WoolfolkSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Tietjen v. DobsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1930
- Sikes v. SeckingerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
- Bradley v. SheltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Collins v. BurchfieldSupreme Court of Georgia · 1959
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