Legal Opinion
Rushing v. Akins
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 9, 1954No. 18494PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Candler, Justice.
On July 9, 1857, William Brannen executed and delivered to A. B. Riggs a deed purporting to convey a tract of land and flowage rights. The deed was recorded in Bulloch County on June 17, 1867. It was captioned “Georgia, Bulloch County,” and recited that the grantor had for a consideration of $100 sold and conveyed to the grantee, his heirs and assigns, “all the land belonging to said William Brannen which the said A. B. Riggs may be able to overflow with water or damage with water by making a dam across Greate Lotts Creek at or near the Riggs bridge for the purpose of a mill,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Sanders Manufacturing Co. v. Dollar Savings BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Harrison v. LovettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- Tucker v. TalmadgeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
- Edenfield v. BrinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1919
- Gabbett v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Childers v. Ackerman Construction Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1955
- Garland v. State of GeorgiaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
- Phillips v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1955
- Chastain v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Bryant v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
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