Legal Opinion

Tarver v. Deppen

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 24, 1909PublishedCited by 33 opinions

Complaint for land. Before Judge Wright. Walker superior ■court. February 27, 1908.

1Opinion of the CourtHolden, J.

1-6. Tarver brought a statutory complaint against Heppen to recover a tract of land on the east .side of Lookout Mountain. A verdict was rendered for the defendant. To the order of the court overruling his motion for a new trial the plaintiff excepted. • Hpon the trial of the case the plaintiff proved a perfect chain of title from the State. The defendant relied upon ■a prescriptive title alleged to have been acquired by those under *800whom he claimed, by their holding the land adversely for seven years under color of title. The adverse possession under color of title by those under whom the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Street v. CollierSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  2. Ellis v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  3. Holder v. ScarboroughSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  4. Doe ex dem. Vickery v. RoeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1858
  5. Sage v. RudnickSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1897

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Tietjen v. MeldrimSupreme Court of Georgia · 1930
  2. Trammell v. ShirleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928
  3. Peeples v. RudulphSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
  4. Dyer v. SianoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
  5. Wade v. EasonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923

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