Legal Opinion

Flannery & Co. v. Hightower

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided December 13, 1895PublishedCited by 39 opinions

Equitable petition. Before Judge-Smith. Dodge superior court. March term, 1895.

1Opinion of the Court

Atkinson, Justice.

Flannery & Co. filed a petition in Dodge superior court against Hightower et al., to restrain them-from cutting the *594timber growing on certain lots of land in that county. The plaintiffs alleged that they were the owners of the lots, claiming title under and by virtue of certain deeds. Their paper title originated in a deed from Nicholas Rawlins to McVay & Choate, dated January 17th, 1882, and from the latter through a succession of conveyances, which appear to be regular, into John Flannery & Co. by deed dated 21st day of May, 1886. In addition, plaintiffs based their claim…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Thompson v. Etowah Iron Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1893
  2. Nethery v. PayneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1883

3Cited by39 opinions

  1. May v. SorrellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
  2. Murphey v. HarkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  3. Harriss v. HowardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
  4. Crider v. WoodwardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1926
  5. Dyal v. McLeanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939

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