Legal Opinion
Harris v. Abney
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 15, 1951No. 17586PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Head, Justice.
1. A description of land as “being parts of lots of land Nos. 44 and 45 in the 6th District and 4th Section of Chattooga County, Georgia, that lie north of L. A. Harris’ [lessor] present place of business, being bounded on the east by the highway, on the north by the Walker-Chattooga County line, on the west by the L. A. Harris lands, and on the south by the lands of Drummons,” is too indefinite to support a decree for possession of the lands by the lessee in an equitable action against the lessor. No particular tract of land is referred to by a given name, nor is there anything…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Gibson v. AlfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1926
- Tinsley v. RiceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Broderick v. ReidSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
- Coleman v. Woodland Hills CompanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
- National Land & Coal Co. v. ZugarSupreme Court of Georgia · 1930
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Bell v. StuddardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
- Blackburn v. BlackburnCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Hunnicutt v. Southern Farm Bureau Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
- Southern Airways Co. v. DeKalb CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
- Smith v. HelmsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
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