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O.C.G.A. § 15-9-30.1 (2019)

Jurisdiction in cases involving removal of obstructions from roads

✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)
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Notwithstanding any local law or other law conferring jurisdiction on any other tribunal, the judges of the probate courts shall have the jurisdiction, concurrent with any such tribunals, in all cases in their counties involving the removal of obstructions from roads, as provided in subsection (a) of Code Section 44-9-59.

History

Code 1981, § 15-9-30.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1987, p. 1482, § 3.

Annotations

JUDICIAL DECISIONS Action properly brought in county in which property was located. - Neither the probate court nor the superior court erred in refusing to transfer an action seeking removal of an obstruction from a private way to the county in which

the defendant resided since such action was properly brought in the county in which the property at issue was located. Lee v. Collins, 249 Ga. App. 674, 547 S.E.2d 583 (2001).

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1992–2003 · leading case: Morris v. Mullis, 590 S.E.2d 823 (Ga. Ct. App. 2003).
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Morris v. Mullis, 590 S.E.2d 823 (Ga. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 4× “[19] See OCGA §§ 15-9-30.1; 44-9-59(a). [20] Breeden v.”
Lee v. Collins, 547 S.E.2d 583 (Ga. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “First, with regard to the jurisdiction of the probate court, OCGA § 15-9-30.1 provides: Notwithstanding any local law or other law conferring jurisdiction on any other tribunal, the judges of the probate courts shall have the jurisdiction, concurrent with any such tribunals, in…”
Georgia Pac. Corp. v. Johns, 420 S.E.2d 39 (Ga. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 2× “” OCGA § 15-9-30.1. The parties waived trial and judgment in the probate court and an appeal by consent was taken to the superior court.”
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