Legal Opinion

Denson v. Keys

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 13, 1913PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Equitable petition. Before Judge Fite. Catoosa superior court. April 4, 1912.

1Opinion of the CourtLumrkin, J.

In 1893 J. ÜVL Keys, as the head of a family consisting of his wife and daughter, had certain land belonging to him set apart as a homestead, under the constitution of 1877. In 1897, while the homestead was in force, he conveyed the land to his wife in trust for their daughter. In this deed it was recited that the husband had paid only half of the purchase-money with his own funds, and had used money of the wife in making payment of the balance. No order of court for any sale and reinvestment appears. In 1907 the wife executed a deed to the husband of the daughter, the latter having married…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Huntress v. AndersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  2. Walker v. HodgesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
  3. Aiken v. WeldonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
  4. Anderson v. HallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  5. Clifton v. NorthenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Dorsey v. DorseySupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
  2. DeLay v. LatimerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1921

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