W. L. Schautz Co. v. Duncan Hosiery Mills, Inc.

Head, Presiding Justice.

1. "Neither laches nor the statute of limitations will run against one in peaceable possession of property under a claim of ownership for delay in resorting to a court of equity to establish his rights.” Sutton v. McMillan, 213 Ga. 90 (7) (97 SE2d 139); Shirley v. Shirley, 209 Ga. 366 (2) (72 SE2d 719); Toombs v. Hilliard, 209 Ga. 755 (5) (75 SE2d 801); Richards v. Richards, 209 Ga. 839 (3) (76 SE2d 492).

2. The due registration of a deed is presumptive evidence of its delivery, but this presumption is rebuttable. Lowry v. Lowry, 150 Ga. 324 (2) (103 SE 813); Daniel v.…