Legal Opinion

Hightower v. Hightower

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 19, 1925No. 4213PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.

On October 4, 1920, ejectment was instituted on the demise of J. E. Hightower Jr. and W. B. Hightower against Mrs. Alice G. Hightower as tenant in possession, for the recovery of described land and'mesne profits. The petition contained two demises, one in the name of J. E. Hightower Jr., and the other in the name of W. B. Hightower, in each of which it was alleged that the eviction was on April 30, 1906. The defendant filed the usual plea of not guilty, and did not specially plead any claim of prescriptive title. On the trial it was admitted that plaintiffs and defendant claimed to have…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hancock v. KingSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
  2. McSwain v. RicketsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
  3. Blackwell v. PartridgeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Gilliard v. Johnston & MillerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
  2. Hamilton National Bank v. RobertsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1933
  3. Mobley v. EllisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928
  4. Farlow v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1952
  5. Ford v. FordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948

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