Legal Opinion
Todd v. Williford
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided December 11, 1929No. 7303PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, J.
1. The court did not err in sustaining the special demurrers to the petition.
2. Under the deed of J. A. Todd to his wife, Narcissa J., and his daughter, Levanah Pearl, the grantees took a qualified or base fee, the title of each being defeasible on dying before the death of the other grantee; that is, the survivor of the two took the interest of both in fee simple. Curles v. Wade, 151 Ga. 142 (106 S. E. 1), and cit.; Dean v. Wall, 154 Ga. 637 (115 S. E. 78).
3. . Each of the grantees, under the deed, took a certain and vested interest for life and a contingent interest thereafter, the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Sumpter v. CarterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Broderick v. ReidSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
- Isler v. GriffinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
- Dailey v. SpringfieldSupreme Court of Georgia · 1915
- Northington-Munger-Pratt Co. v. Farmers Gin & Warehouse Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1904
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Kennedy v. KennedySupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
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- Chattahoochee Holdings, Inc. v. MarshallCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Donalson v. YeatesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1931
- Williams v. StudstillSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
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