Bienvenu v. First National Bank of Atlanta

Grice, Justice.

Mrs. Clarke’s conveyance recited that it conveyed “to her daughter, Mrs. Julia C. Cohen, a life-estate, and to such children of the said Mrs. Cohen as she may leave surviving her the fee-simple interest in remainder after the termination of the life-estate.” Mrs. Cohen died, leaving surviving her one child, Mrs. Bienvenu. The property described in the deed fronted on both Peachtree and Juniper Streets in the City of Atlanta. There was nothing in the instrument to enlarge the character of the estate which went to Mrs. Cohen, expressly limited as it was to a life-estate, unless…