Georgia Statutes

§ 44-11-1 — Requirement that plaintiff recover on strength of own title; effect of common grantor on proof of title

Georgia § 44-11-1

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O.C.G.A. § 44-11-1 (2026).

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A plaintiff in ejectment must recover on the strength of his own title and not on the weakness of the defendant's title. Where both parties claim under a common grantor, it is not necessary to show title back of such common grantor.

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