Legal Opinion
Dennard v. Freeport Minerals Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 10, 1982No. 38867, 38868PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gregory, Justice.
This case involves the construction of the terms of a lease of mineral rights to kaolin clay on appellant’s property in Wilkinson County.
The Middle Georgia area is the major source of kaolin production in the United States. Over 90 percent of all kaolin clay produced in the United States is from Georgia, and about 50 percent of the world’s production comes from this state. According to the expert testimony in this case, the most profitable uses of kaolin are in the paper industry, as paper coating and fillers. While only the higher grades of kaolin are used for those…
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