Dixon v. Murphy

259 Ga. 643 (1989)

385 S.E.2d 408

DIXON et al.

v.

MURPHY; and vice versa.

S89A0231, S89X0249.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided November 22, 1989.

Reconsideration Denied December 5, 1989.

Brown & Romeo, H. Eugene Brown, Robert T. Romeo, for appellants.

Emory B. Bazemore, for appellee.

WELTNER, Justice.

Dixon conveyed twelve acres of land to Chapman. Chapman obtained a loan on the property, and later conveyed the land to Murphy. Dixon and Murphy assumed Chapman's loan and paid it.

It was at that point that Dixon and Murphy — who are mother and son — fell out. Dixon claims that the land was to be reconveyed…