Tarbutton v. All that Tract or Parcel of Land

FITZPATRICK, District Judge:

This is a diversity case, originally filed by plaintiff in April of 1984, in the Superior Court of Washington County, Georgia. Count one of the original complaint is a quiet title proceeding under Official Code of Georgia Annotated §§ 23-3-60 to -72 (Michie 1982), concerning approximately 585 acres of land in Washington County. Count two seeks damages for defamation of plaintiffs title. The named defendants are the heirs at law of Jeff Carter (hereinafter “Carter heirs”), with the exception of Robert Lee Watkins, the attorney-in-fact of said Carter heirs. Defendant…