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2018 Georgia Code 44-6-140 | Car Wreck Lawyer

TITLE 44 PROPERTY

Section 6. Estates, 44-6-1 through 44-6-206.

ARTICLE 7 TENANCY IN COMMON

44-6-140. When equitable partition authorized.

Equity has jurisdiction in cases of partition whenever the remedy at law is insufficient or peculiar circumstances render the proceeding in equity more suitable and just.

(Orig. Code 1863, § 3115; Code 1868, § 3127; Code 1873, § 3183; Code 1882, § 3183; Civil Code 1895, § 4783; Civil Code 1910, § 5355; Code 1933, § 85-1501.)

Cases Citing Georgia Code 44-6-140 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 18

Vargo v. Adams

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2017-10-02

Citation: 302 Ga. 637, 805 S.E.2d 817

Snippet: equitable partition is also unavailable. OCGA § 44-6-140 states: “Equity has jurisdiction in cases of partition

Bagwell v. Trammel

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2015-10-05

Citation: 297 Ga. 873, 778 S.E.2d 173, 2015 Ga. LEXIS 671

Snippet: Redemption Agreement, an equitable partitioning, OCGA § 44-6-140, and specific performance ofthe Redemption Agreement

Mallard v. Mallard

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2015-06-01

Snippet: equitable partitioning principles pursuant to OCGA § 44-6- 140, “if the circumstances of the case warrant the

Mallard v. Mallard

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2015-06-01

Citation: 297 Ga. 274, 773 S.E.2d 274, 2015 Ga. LEXIS 371

Snippet: equitable partitioning principles pursuant to OCGA § 44-6-140, “if the circumstances of the case warrant the

Pack v. Mahan

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2014-02-24

Citation: 294 Ga. 496, 755 S.E.2d 126, 2014 Fulton County D. Rep. 272, 2014 WL 695173, 2014 Ga. LEXIS 112

Snippet: distinguishes between “equitable” partition, OCGA § 44-6-140 et seq., and “statutory” partition, OCGA § 44-6-160

Robinson v. Baker

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2010-11-01

Citation: 702 S.E.2d 165, 288 Ga. 135, 2010 Fulton County D. Rep. 3475, 2010 Ga. LEXIS 827

Snippet: of her petition—equitable partitioning, OCGA § 44-6-140 et seq. In fact, the body of the petition states

Ononye v. Ezeofor

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2010-05-17

Citation: 695 S.E.2d 234, 287 Ga. 201, 2010 Fulton County D. Rep. 1615, 2010 Ga. LEXIS 394

Snippet: statutory and equitable partition actions. See OCGA § 44-6-140 et seq. (equitable partitioning); OCGA § 44-6-160

Ransom v. Holman

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2005-02-07

Citation: 608 S.E.2d 600, 279 Ga. 63, 2005 Fulton County D. Rep. 350, 2005 Ga. LEXIS 108

Snippet: affirmed. All the Justices concur. NOTES [1] OCGA § 44-6-140. [2] Coker Properties., L.P. v. Brooks, 278 Ga

Coker Properties, L.P. v. Brooks

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2004-10-25

Citation: 604 S.E.2d 766, 278 Ga. 638

Snippet: proceeding as an equitable partitioning under OCGA § 44-6-140 et seq. due to the circumstances of the case.

Chaney v. Upchurch

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2004-09-27

Citation: 278 Ga. 515, 603 S.E.2d 255, 2004 Fulton County D. Rep. 3124, 2004 Ga. LEXIS 808

Snippet: complaint for partition in equity pursuant to OCGA § 44-6-140 et seq., seeking a public sale and division of

Reece v. Smith

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2003-02-24

Citation: 577 S.E.2d 583, 276 Ga. 404, 2003 Ga. LEXIS 165

Snippet: also sought an equitable partition under OCGA § 44-6-140. [3] We need not address the other issues Reece

Cheeves v. Lacksen

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2001-03-19

Citation: 273 Ga. 549, 544 S.E.2d 425

Snippet: ” which is the standard established by OCGA § 44-6-140 for determining whether a partitioning should

Young v. Young

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1999-10-18

Citation: 271 Ga. 568, 522 S.E.2d 455, 99 Fulton County D. Rep. 3790, 1999 Ga. LEXIS 791

Snippet: appellees. The partitioning was sought under OCGA § 44-6-140, the equitable partitioning statute. Whether the

Lathem v. Hestley

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1999-03-15

Citation: 514 S.E.2d 440, 270 Ga. 849

Snippet: § 44-6-160, or equitable partition, see OCGA § 44-6-140.3 Inasmuch as Lathem’s petition did not fail to

Walker v. Walker

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1996-03-15

Citation: 467 S.E.2d 583, 266 Ga. 414, 96 Fulton County D. Rep. 1025, 1996 Ga. LEXIS 124

Snippet: for equitable partitioning under OCGA § 44-6-140. Under § 44-6-140, attorney fees may be charged out of

Byse v. Lewis

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1990-11-19

Citation: 400 S.E.2d 618, 260 Ga. 551

Snippet: method of partitioning under OCGA §§ 44-6-160 and 44-6-140. If the parties hereto cannot do one of the first

Stone v. Benton

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1988-09-28

Citation: 371 S.E.2d 864, 258 Ga. 539, 1988 Ga. LEXIS 387

Snippet: and can pursue an equitable remedy under OCGA § 44-6-140. Before the legislature passed OCGA § 44-6-166

Lassiter Properties, Inc. v. Gresham

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1988-09-14

Citation: 258 Ga. 500, 371 S.E.2d 650, 1988 Ga. LEXIS 371

Snippet: proceeding into an equitable partitioning under OCGA § 44-6-140. The trial court denied this motion on March 11