Legal Opinion

Segars v. Cornwell

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 19, 1973No. 47861PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Deen, Judge.

"Where a deed or grant refers to a plat as furnishing the description of the land conveyed, the plat itself and the words and marks on it are as much a part of the grant or deed, and control, so far as limits are concerned, as if such descriptive features were written out on the face of the deed or grant itself.” Westbrook v. Comer, 197 Ga. 433 (2) (29 SE2d 574). While the first deed from the subdivision developer to Cornwell was superseded, it supports his testimony that he purchased lake privileges as appurtenant to his real property, and the plat shows the lake in question as…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Westbrook v. ComerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
  2. Jones v. Lanier Development Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  3. Lowe v. TurnerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
  4. Snellings v. RickeyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1938
  5. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. WegnerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1954

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Medoc Corp. v. KeelCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  2. American Multi-Cinema, Inc. v. WalkerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  3. Kviten v. NashCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  4. Higgins v. OdomSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  5. Perry v. BrooksCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985

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