Legal Opinion
McRae v. Smith
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 17, 1927No. Nos. 5577, 5603PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHines, J.
1. The subject-matter of the grant is “all the sweet red gum timber” upon the described tract of land, and includes all trees standing on the land that were suitable, at the time of the grant, for use in the manufacture of lumber or material for building, manufacturing, and kindred purposes, but does not embrace sprouts and saplings. Vandiver v. Byrd-Matthews Lumber Co., 146 Ga. 113 (90 S. E. 960).
2. A conveyance in 1917 of “all sweet red gum timber” included only those trees which were then suitable for the above purposes, and not those which by growth subsequently became suitable for the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Freeman v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Alexander v. ChipsteadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- Gray Lumber Co. v. GaskinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Camp v. Dixon, Mitchell & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Conley v. PopeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. ConnelleeTexas Commission of Appeals · 1928
- Lone Star Gas Co. v. StineTexas Commission of Appeals · 1931
- Blair v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
- Tyree v. JacksonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
- Williams v. City of LaGrangeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
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