For the purpose of enabling all persons owning real estate within this state to have the title thereto settled and registered as prescribed by this article, the superior court of the county in which the land is located shall have exclusive original jurisdiction of all petitions and proceedings had thereupon.
History. Ga. L. 1917, p. 108, § 2; Code 1933, § 60-201.
Cross references.
Judges who may preside in the superior court of the county where the land is located, § 44-2-41 .
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 2 - Recordation and Registration of Deeds and Other Instruments
Part 2 - Proceedings to Register
§ 44-2-60. Jurisdiction of Superior Court Over Matters in This Article
§ 44-2-61. Proceedings to Be in Rem; Operation of Decree
§ 44-2-62. Procedure as to Actions for Registration; Persons Under Disability
§ 44-2-63. Persons Claiming Less Than Fee; Establishing Title Without Registration
§ 44-2-64. Petition — Verification; Contents; Description of Land; Surveys; Amendments
§ 44-2-66. Petition — Persons Included as Defendants
§ 44-2-68. Appointment of Resident Agent for Service on Nonresident Petitioner
§ 44-2-69. Service Upon State, County, or Municipality
§ 44-2-70. Waiver or Acknowledgment of Service
§ 44-2-73. Effect of Notice; Appearances or Pleadings as Waiver of Service, Notice, and Defects
§ 44-2-74. Service on Other Persons Found by Examiner to Be Entitled to Notice
§ 44-2-75. Additional Notice; Judge’s Discretion
§ 44-2-76. Who May File Objections or Cross-Action to Petition
§ 44-2-78. Dismissal Without Prejudice