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Call Now: 904-383-7448When two or more persons are common owners of lands and tenements, whether by descent, purchase, or otherwise, and no provision is made, by will or otherwise, as to how such lands and tenements shall be divided, any one of such common owners may apply by petition to the superior court of the county in which such lands and tenements are located for a writ of partition which shall set forth plainly and distinctly the facts and circumstances of the case, shall describe the premises to be partitioned, and shall define the share and interest of each of the parties therein. When the lands in question constitute a single tract situated in more than one county, the application may be made to the superior court of any of such counties.
(Laws 1767, Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 581; Code 1863, § 3896; Code 1868, § 3920; Code 1873, § 3996; Code 1882, § 3996; Civil Code 1895, § 4786; Ga. L. 1900, p. 56, § 1; Civil Code 1910, § 5358; Ga. L. 1920, p. 85, § 1; Code 1933, § 85-1504.)
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Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2017-10-02
Citation: 302 Ga. 637, 805 S.E.2d 817
Snippet: seek either a statutory partition under OCGA § 44-6-160, or equitable partition if no sufficient remedy
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2016-07-08
Citation: 299 Ga. 471, 788 S.E.2d 769, 2016 Ga. LEXIS 471
Snippet: moved to dismiss, asserting that under OCGA § 44-6-160, 4 equitable partitioning is only available
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2015-06-01
Snippet: to partition the Property pursuant to OCGA § 44-6-160,5 to the extent that the Property or the equity
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2015-06-01
Citation: 297 Ga. 274, 773 S.E.2d 274, 2015 Ga. LEXIS 371
Snippet: court to partition the Property pursuant to OCGA § 44-6-160, 5 to the extent that the Property
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: 44-6-140 et seq., and “statutory” partition, OCGA § 44-6-160 et seq. See Burnham v. Lynn, 235 Ga
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2012-10-01
Citation: 291 Ga. 778, 732 S.E.2d 69
Snippet: authorized to divide commonly owned land under OCGA § 44-6-160, or if a party in interest convinces the court
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2011-05-31
Citation: 710 S.E.2d 810, 289 Ga. 233, 2011 Fulton County D. Rep. 1602, 2011 Ga. LEXIS 437
Snippet: partially located in Spalding County and OCGA § 44-6-160, the statute under which the partitioning petition
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: the petition, Robinson cites, inter alia, OCGA § 44-6-160, which provides for statutory partitioning, but
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2010-07-12
Citation: 699 S.E.2d 312, 287 Ga. 746, 2010 Fulton County D. Rep. 2301, 2010 Ga. LEXIS 551
Snippet: coparcenary, joint tenancy or tenancy in common. OCGA § 44-6-160; see Southall v. Carter, 229 Ga. 240, 242, 190
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: 44-6-140 et seq. (equitable partitioning); OCGA § 44-6-160 et seq. (statutory partitioning). Both sorts of
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2008-06-30
Citation: 663 S.E.2d 210, 284 Ga. 75, 2008 Fulton County D. Rep. 2141, 2008 Ga. LEXIS 536
Snippet: petition seeking statutory partitioning under OCGA § 44-6-160. Mansour Properties v. I-85/Ga. 20 Ventures, 277
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2006-04-25
Citation: 629 S.E.2d 244, 280 Ga. 556, 2006 Fulton County D. Rep. 1331, 2006 Ga. LEXIS 238
Snippet: statutes governing statutory partitioning, OCGA § 44-6-160 et seq., the notice of intention to seek partitioning
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: metes and bounds under the provisions of OCGA § 44-6-160 et seq. A survey of the property was prepared
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2004-02-16
Citation: 277 Ga. 632, 592 S.E.2d 836, 2004 Fulton County D. Rep. 1013, 2004 Ga. LEXIS 132
Snippet: made as to how the lands shall be divided. OCGA § 44-6-160; Paris v. Clay, 223 Ga. 738 (1) (158 SE2d 377)
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2003-11-17
Citation: 277 Ga. 353, 589 S.E.2d 94, 2003 Fulton County D. Rep. 3382, 2003 Ga. LEXIS 995
Snippet: the lake; and (2) met the requirement in OCGA § 44-6-160 that the property sought to be partitioned be
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2003-02-24
Citation: 577 S.E.2d 583, 276 Ga. 404, 2003 Ga. LEXIS 165
Snippet: which he and Reece both held interests. See OCGA § 44-6-160 et seq. Reece counterclaimed, contending that
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2001-05-07
Citation: 273 Ga. 808, 546 S.E.2d 508
Snippet: partition certain property pursuant to OCGA § 44-6-160 et seq. The trial court issued a writ of partition
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: opposed to statutory partitioning under OCGA § 44-6-160 et seq. is not an issue on appeal. Although
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1999-03-15
Citation: 514 S.E.2d 440, 270 Ga. 849
Snippet: alternatively sought statutory partition under OCGA § 44-6-160, or equitable partition, see OCGA § 44-6-140.3
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1997-05-12
Citation: 485 S.E.2d 205, 268 Ga. 40, 97 Fulton County D. Rep. 1624, 1997 Ga. LEXIS 175
Snippet: statutory partition of the property pursuant to OCGA § 44-6-160. Appellant George Clay filed his objections and