Mayor of Savannah v. Barnes
Supreme Court of Georgia
■ Equitable petition. Before Judge Meldrim. Chatham superior court. August 11, 1917.
1Opinion of the CourtGeorge, J.
In 1870 Dr. .Louis A. Ealligant owned a tract of land near the then southern border of the City of Savannah. This tract of land was surveyed into city lots. On October 20, 1870, Dr. Ealligant conveyed to the City of Savannah the streets and lanes through said tract, as shown by the map of Southville, by which name he designated the tract. Among the streets conveyed by Dr. Ealligant to the city was “western half of Price street, 25 feet and 6 in. wide.” The deed to the city was duly recorded on November 9, 1870. In 1872 Dr. Ealligant conveyed lot No. '92 of the Southville division to Hagar…
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