One person may have the right of possession of certain property and another person may have the right to the property itself. A union of those rights constitutes a perfect title.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 2321; Code 1868, § 2318; Code 1873, § 2349; Code 1882, § 2349; Civil Code 1895, § 3209; Civil Code 1910, § 3797; Code 1933, § 85-103.
Law reviews.
For article discussing the problems with acquiring good title, see 15 Ga. B.J. 281 (1953).
For article advocating the adoption of a marketable title statute in Georgia, see 16 Ga. B.J. 263 (1954).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 44-1-2. “Realty” or “Real Estate” Defined; Extent of Owner’s Interest in Airspace
§ 44-1-3. “Personalty” Defined; Status of Certain Stocks
§ 44-1-7. Possession of Personalty
§ 44-1-8. Property Rights in Animals; Factors Establishing Property in Wild Animals
§ 44-1-9. Ownership of Deposit and Offspring by Wild Animals on Land
§ 44-1-10. Ownership of Offspring of Domestic or Owned Animals
§ 44-1-11. Application and Construction of Provisions Relating to Estates
§ 44-1-12. What Constitutes Perfect Title
§ 44-1-14. Abatement of Hazard From Abandoned Well or Hole; Recovery Costs; Use of County Funds
§ 44-1-15. Removal or Destruction of Survey Monuments Prohibited; Exceptions; Penalties