Legal Opinion
Hayes v. Howell
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 26, 1983No. 40038PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hill, Chief Justice.
The Howells bring this action against Hayes for declaratory judgment under OCGA § 44-5-168 (Code Ann. § 85-407.1), claiming ownership by adverse possession of certain mineral and oil rights. The trial court granted the Howells’ motion for summary judgment. On appeal, Hayes challenges the constitutionality of OCGA § 44-5-168 (Code Ann. § 85-407.1), first enacted in 1975. Ga. L. 1975, p. 725.
On January 2,1957, James A. Hayes, Jr., deeded three tracts of land to W. Harvey Howell “reserving and excepting unto the said James A. Hayes the undivided one-half of all minerals and…
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