Legal Opinion
Shirling v. Hester
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 13, 1946No. 15643, 15646PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Head, Justice.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) Timber growing upon land is a part of the realty. Coody v. Gress Lumber Co., 82 Ga. 793 (10 S. E. 218); Balkcom v. Empire Lumber Co., 91 Ga. 651 (2) (17 S. E. 1020, 44 Am. St. R. 58); Pritchett v. Davis, 101 Ga. 242 (28 S. E. 666, 65 Am. St. R. 298); Foy v. Scott, 197 Ga. 138 (28 S. E. 2d, 107). “A deed to land to secure a debt is an absolute conveyance until the debt is paid, and passes the title to the land and the timber growing thereon to the vendee therein.” Ponder & Co. v. Mutual Benefit Life Ins. Co., 165 Ga. 366 (140 S. E. 761). See…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Gilliard v. Johnston & MillerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
- Citizens Bank v. TaylorSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
- Durham v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. Third National BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Coody v. Gress Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1889
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3Cited by11 opinions
- General Refractories Co. v. RogersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- West Lumber Company v. SchnuckSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
- West Lumber Co. v. SchnuckSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
- Navistar International Transportation Corp. v. OgletreeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- Sayers v. Forsyth Building Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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