Legal Opinion
Palmer v. Atwood
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 9, 1939No. 12775PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Duckworth, Justice.
1. A grant to A and the heirs of his body, or his heirs by a particular person, or his issue, and similar expressions, conveys the absolute fee to A. Code, § 85-505; Craig v. Ambrose, 80 Ga. 134 (4 S. E. 1); Griffin v. Stewart, 101 Ga. 720 (29 S. E. 29); McCraw v. Webb, 134 Ga. 579 (2) (68 S. E. 324); Stamey v. McGinnis, 145 Ga. 226 (88 S. E. 935).
2. A grant to A and B for life, with remainder to a named person or class of persons, does not violate the rule against fee-tail estates. Ewing v. Shropshire, 80 Ga. 374 (7 S. E. 554); Rainey v. Spence, 185 Ga. 763 (196 S. E.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Craig v. AmbroseSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Ewing v. ShropshireSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888
- Story Ex Rel. Story v. First National Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1934
- Stamey v. McGinnisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
- Griffin v. StewartSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Guess v. MorganSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
- Budreau v. MingledorffSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
- Lane v. Citizens & Southern National BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
- English v. DavisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
- Hack v. WoodwardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
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