Legal Opinion

Graham v. Bryant

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 10, 1955No. 19019PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mobley, Justice.

1. The exception being to an order refusing to grant an interlocutory injunction, there is no merit in the motion to dismiss on the ground that no exceptions were taken to the judgment dissolving the restraining order.

2. Under a proper construction, the deed here involved conveyed the land to the defendant for life, and gave the remainder interest to the petitioner. Mitchell v. Spillers, 203 Ga. 565 (2) (47 S. E. 2d 564).

3. “The tenant for life shall be entitled to the full use and enjoyment of the property if in such use he exercises the ordinary care of a prudent man for its…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Roby v. NewtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  2. Woodward v. GatesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1868
  3. Lee & Bradshaw v. RogersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1921
  4. Mitchell v. SpillersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. McIntyre v. ScarbroughSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  2. Sutton v. BennettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1959
  3. McClure v. ChastainSupreme Court of Georgia · 1962
  4. McIntyre v. ScarbroughSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996

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