Legal Opinion

Chamblee v. Johnson

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 6, 1946No. 15492PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Atkinson, Justice.

(After stating the foregoing facts.) Johnson’s right to a recovery must stand or fall upon whether or not he had acquired prescriptive title to the land by written evidence of title and seven years adverse possession, as provided in the Code, § 85-407. Written evidence of title was supplied by the introduction of deeds to the land into his father and by a deed from his father to him.

“Actual possession of lands is evidenced by inelosure, cultivation, or any use and occupation thereof which is so notorious as to attract the attention of every adverse claimant, and so exclusive…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Flannery & Co. v. HightowerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1895
  2. McCook v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
  3. Crider v. WoodwardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1926
  4. Walker v. SteffesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
  5. Mitchell v. GunterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1930

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Paradise Lost, LLC v. Oglethorpe Power CorporationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2015
  2. Taylor v. CrawfordCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
  3. Friendship Baptist Church, Inc. v. WestSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
  4. Davis v. NewtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1961
  5. Byrd v. ShelleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006

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