O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 44-9-50 (2019)

Recording of private way; protection of owner’s use

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When a private way becomes established, it shall be entered on and fully described on the official minutes of the county commission and the road deed file; and the owner thereof shall be entitled to be protected in the use of the same as a public road.

History

Orig. Code 1863, § 699; Code 1868, § 761; Code 1873, § 727; Code 1882,

§ 727; Civil Code 1895, § 668; Civil Code 1910, § 814; Code 1933, § 83-108.

Annotations

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Cited in Cato v. Arnold, 222 Ga. 567, 151 S.E.2d 149 (1966); Cook v. Thomas, 175 Ga. App. 836, 334 S.E.2d 727 (1985).

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1985–1985 · leading case: Cook v. Thomas, 334 S.E.2d 727 (Ga. Ct. App. 1985).
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Cook v. Thomas, 334 S.E.2d 727 (Ga. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 2× “Appellants were held in contempt of the court and appeal. Held: Appellants contend the trial court lacked venue and jurisdiction over both their persons and the subject matter and that appellee’s remedy was to either seek an injunction under OCGA § 9-5-1 or to petition the…”
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