Legal Opinion
Selph v. Williams
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 22, 2008No. S08A1223PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUNSTEIN, Presiding Justice.
Pamela Selph appeals from the trial court’s order in this quiet title action adopting the special master’s report finding that Selph is not the fee simple title holder to the 50-acre tract in issue but rather holds the property, based on proportional shares, with appellees. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.
In 1916 Carrie Williams acquired a one-half remainderman interest in 101 acres in Telfair County. The purchase price for the entire tract was $500. In 1933 the County levied upon Carrie’s 50 acres and home on that property for non-payment of taxes. At the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Carson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Durham v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
- Union Central Life Insurance v. Bank of TignallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
- Tate v. Atlanta Joint Stock Land BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1935
- Dixon v. EvansSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
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