Jones-Lowe Co. v. Southern Land & Exploration Co.

WOODALL, Justice.

Jones-Lowe Company, a general partnership composed of Raymond B. Jones, Peter L. Lowe, and others; G.W. Jones & Sons, a former partnership composed of Raymond B. Jones and Carl T. Jones, deceased; Peter L. Lowe; and Raymond B. Jones (all collectively referred to hereinafter as “Jones-Lowe”) 1 appeal from a summary judgment for Southern Land and Exploration Company, Inc. (“SOLEXCO”), in SOLEXCO’s action against Jones-Lowe to quiet title to mineral rights in real estate located in DeKalb County (“the property”). We reverse and remand.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

This…