Legal Opinion
Benton v. Gaudry
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 28, 1998No. A97A2410PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ruffin, Judge.
Harriet Conneff Gaudry, individually and as executrix of the will of William T. Gaudry, sold certain real property (“the property”) to John Haupt on November 23, 1987. Prior to the sale, attorney Rebecca Benton, who was hired by Haupt to conduct a title search, located no outstanding liens or taxes on the property. After the sale, Benton learned that Chatham County had a notice of levy against the property for unpaid 1986 taxes. Benton voluntarily paid the taxes and then sued Gaudry for unjust enrichment and breach of warranty of title. The trial court granted Gaudry summary…
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