Legal Opinion
Black v. Floyd
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 17, 2006No. S06A0545PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARLEY, Justice.
The issue presented in this case is whether certain tidal marshlands are publicly or privately owned. H. Russell Black and Josie Black (Appellants) claim title to the property which lies along Sterling Creek, a tidal waterway and an arm of the sea. They base their claim on two Crown grants which were made to Sir James Sterling in 1761. R. Douglas Floyd, Thomas Garrett and Tami Garrett (Appel-lees) own the property adjoining the marshlands, which they maintain are owned by the State of Georgia.
Appellees filed a declaratory judgment action, seeking to establish title in the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Martin v. Lessee of WaddellSupreme Court of the United States · 1842
- Summer-Minter & Associates, Inc. v. GiordanoSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
- State of Georgia v. AshmoreSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- McLeod v. Savannah, Albany & Gulf RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1858
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Coastal Marshlands Protection Committee v. Center for a Sustainable CoastCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
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- Nelson v. Board of Regents of the University System of GeorgiaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
- Patel v. Kensington Community Association, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2017
- Swanstrom v. Wells Fargo BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
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