IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CHATHAM COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
SAMANTHA E. BUTCHKO AS
THE ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE
ESTATE OF ELISE LOCKHART,
Petitioner,
CIVIL ACTION NO:SPCV26-00091-WA
v. QUIET TITLE ACTION
219 W. 56th STREET, SAVANNAH,
WITH PINS 20093-11014, 20093-11015,
AND 20093-11016, HEIRS AT LAW OF
JOHN E. STEELE, UNKNOWN
PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST
IN THE PROPERTY, AND
ALL THE WORLD,
Respondents.
TO: Hattie Steele Rollins or her heirs at law; John Steele or his heirs at law; James Steele or his heirs at law; James Steele, Jr. or his heirs at law; Clarence Steele or his heirs at law; Annie Steele aka Anna Steele or her heirs at law; Clara B. Moore or her heirs at law; Mamie Cox or her heirs at law; Norman Elmore or his heirs at law; Occupants and/or residents; Unknown persons and entities claiming an interest in the real property; and ALL THE WORLD:
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that Plaintiff filed his verified Complaint to quiet title on January 19, 2026, in the Superior Court of Chatham County, Georgia, concerning land known as:
Parcel 1: 20093-11014
ALL THOSE CERTAIN LOTS, TRACTS OR PARCELS OF LAND SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE CITY OF SAVANNAH, CHATHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA, AND KNOWN ON THE MAP AND IN THE PLAN OF SAID CITY AS THE WESTERN FIVE FEET OF LOT NUMBER FIFTY-TWO AND THE EASTERN PORTION TWENTY- SIX AND TWENTY-FIVE HUNDREDTHS (26.25) FEET OF LOT NUMBER FIFTY-THREE, HITCH WARD, IN THE SUBDIVIDION OF DITTMERSVILLE. SAID FRACTIONAL PORTIONS OF SAID LOTS LYING CONTIGUOUS AND HAVING A COMBINED NORTHERNFRONTAGE OF THIRTY-ONE AND TWENTY-FIVE HUNDREDTHS (31.25) FEET ON 56TH STREET AND A DEPTH SOUTHWARDLY OF ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN AND FIVE TENTHS (157.5) FEET AND BEING BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS: ON THE NORTH BY 56TH STREET, ON THE EAST BY THE REMAINING PORTION OF LOT NO. 52, SAID SUBDIVISION AND WARD, AND ON THE SOUTH BY LOTS NUMBERS 28 AND 31, SAID SUBDIVISION AND WARD, AND ON THE WEST BY THE REMAINING PORTION OF LOT NO. 53, SAID SUBDIVISION AND WARD; HAVING IMPROVEMENTS THEREON KNOWN AS 219-219 1/2WEST 56TH STREET, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA; AND BEING AN INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THAT CERTAIN DEED DATED DECEMBER 14, 1984 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT, CHATHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA, IN RECORD BOOK 125 T, FOLIO 567.
Parcel 2: 20093-11015
ALL THAT CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY AND STATE AFORESAID IN THE TOWN OR VILLAGE COMMONLY CALLED OR KNOWN AS DITTMERSVILLE, SOUTH OF ANDERSON STREET ABOUT ONE AND A HALF (1 ½) MILES FROM THE CITY OF SAVANNAH IN SAID COUNTY AND STATE ON THE WHITEBLUFF ROAD, AND MORE PARTICULARLY KNOWN, DESIGNATED, DISTINGUISHED AMD DESCRIBED AS THE WESTERN TWENTY (20’) FEET OF WESTERN PART OF LOT FIFTY-TWO (52), DITTMERSVILLE. SAID FRACTIONAL PORTION OF SAID LOT NUMBER FIFTY-TWO (52), DITTMERSVILLE, HAVING A FRONTAGE ON FIFTY-SIXTH (56TH) STREET OF TWENTY (20’) FEET, MORE OR LESS, AND RUNNING BACK ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN (157’) FEET TO LOT NUMBER THIRTY- ONE (31), DITTMERSVILLE, AND BEING BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS: ON THE NORTH BY FIFTY-SIXTH (56TH) STREET, ON THE EAST BY THE REMAINING EASTERN PORTION OF SAID LOT FIFTY-TWO (52), DITTMERSVILLE, ON THE SOUTH BY A PORTION OF LOT THIRTY-ONE (31), DITTMERSVILLE, AND ON THE WEST BY LOT NUMBER FIFTY-THREE (53), DITTMERSVILLE. THE PROPERTY HEREIN DESCRIBED BEING A PORTION OF LOT NUMBER FIFTY-TWO (52), DITTMERSVILLE, CONVEYED BY JOHN JACKSON TO LEWIS STEELE BY DEED DATED APRIL 30TH, 1887, AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR CHATHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA IN BOOK 6 K’S FOLIO 396.
Parcel 3: 20093-11016
ALL THOSE CERTAIN LOTS, TRACTS OR PARCELS OF LAND SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE CITY OF SAVANNAH, CHATHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA, AND KNOWN ON THE MAP AND IN THE PLAN OF SAID CITY AS THE EASTERN 21 FEET OF THE WEST PART OF LOT NUMBER FIFTY-TWO HITCH WARD, IN THE SUBDIVIDION OF DITTMERSVILLE. SAID FRACTIONAL PORTIONS OF SAID LOTS LYING CONTIGUOUS AND HAVING A COMBINED NORTHERNFRONTAGE OF THIRTY-ONE AND TWENTY-FIVE HUNDREDTHS (31.25) FEET ON 56TH STREET AND A DEPTH SOUTHWARDLY OF ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN AND FIVE TENTHS (157.5) FEET AND BEING BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS: ON THE NORTH BY 56TH STTREET, ON THE EAST BY THE REMAINING PORTION OF LOT NO. 52, SAID SUBDIVISION AND WARD, AND ON THE SOUTH BY LOTS NUMBERS 28 AND 31, SAID SUBDIVISION AND WARD, AND ON THE WEST BY THE REMAINING PORTION OF LOT NO. 52, SAID SUBDIVISION AND WARD.
The Court has entered an Order for Service by Publication dated April 29, 2026. Any objections to the Petition, defenses or other appearances in this matter should be filed with the Clerk of said court, with a copy to the Plaintiff’s attorney, J. Craig Adams, 7370 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Ste. B-11, Savannah, Georgia, 31406, on or before the thirtieth day after the last date of publication of this notice.
This 30th day of April, 2026.
/s/ Tammie Mosley
Deputy Clerk, Superior Court of
Chatham County, Georgia, Eastern Judicial Circuit
12301922