Lankford v. Holton

Jenkins, Justice.

Every applicant Cor the benefits under the land-registration act (Ga. L. 1917, p. 108; Code, § 60-101 et seq.) must stand on the strength of his own application, and not upon the weakness of his adversary’s title. In proving such title as will entitle him to registration and a decree in his favor, the same rules of law apply as in suits for the recovery of possession of land by ejectment or statutory 'complaint for land:. Thomasson v. Coleman, 176 Ga. 375 (167 S. E. 879); Rock Run Iron Co. v. Miller, 156 Ga. 136, 141 (118 S. E. 670); Smith v. Board of Education, 168 Ga. 755…