Legal Opinion
Hinson v. Loper
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided July 7, 1983No. 39860PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hill, Chief Justice.
This case is the first to arise on its merits under OCGA § 44-5-168 (formerly Code Ann. § 85-407.1). This statute, enacted in 1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 725), provides a means whereby the holder of mineral rights may lose such rights by seven years adverse possession. In Nelson v. Bloodworth, 238 Ga. 264, 267 (232 SE2d 547) (1977), we held that suit based on the statute could not be commenced until at least seven years after its enactment. Accord, Johnson v. Bodkin, 241 Ga. 336 (247 SE2d 764) (1978). The requisite seven years having elapsed, this suit was filed.
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2Cases cited2 opinions
- Nelson v. BloodworthSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Johnson v. BodkinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Milner v. BivensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- R.B. Mixon v. One Newco, Inc. (Now General Chemical Corporation), a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989