Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Jones

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 15, 1882PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

1. A verdict in an ejectment case that “we, the jury find for the plaintiff,” is, in effect, a finding in favor of the plaintiff for the premises in dispute, and the property being sufficiently described in the declaration, the verdict is not void for uncertainty. 17 Ga., 340.

2. Prior lawful possession of land alone is sufficient to support an action of ejectment against a mere intruder who takes possession by force, and who shows no better title. Code, §3014.

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Barnes v. StroheckerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1855

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Bagley v. KennedySupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
  2. Calhoun v. Babcock Bros. Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1945
  3. Patterson v. FountainSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  4. Wright v. Florida-Georgia Tractor Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1963
  5. Hardy v. RyleeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936