Legal Opinion
Guthrie v. Gaskins
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 4, 1930No. Nos. 7309, 7381PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Per curiam
The motion to dismiss the main bill of exceptions is without merit.
It is well settled that a defendant in ejectment can defeat the plaintiff therein by showing a paramount title to the premises in dispute, outstanding in another, without connecting his possession therewith. Sutton v. McLeod, 29 Ga. 589; Brumbalo v. Baxter, 33 Ga. 81; Roe v. Maund, 48 Ga. 461; Jenkins v. So. Ry. Co., 109 Ga. 35 (34 S. E. 355); Waters v. Durrence, 119 Ga. 934 (47 S. E. 216).
The plaintiff claims title to the lot in dispute, under the following:. Deed from Julius Bates, the grantee of said lot in a grant from the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Durham v. HolemanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1860
- Hansen v. OwensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
- Barber v. BarberSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
- Jenkins v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1899
- Sutton v. McLeodSupreme Court of Georgia · 1860
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Adams v. City of IlaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
- Fechtel v. ChastainCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
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