Flanders v. Cook

1. In the former decision of this case (Cook v. Flanders, 164 Ga. 279) it was stated that the proper decision depends upon a correct construction of the deed. The first headnote was as follows: “A deed between Nancy J. Maddox, grantor, and H. R. Maddox and Mrs. M. A. Rains, children of the grantor-, ‘ their lifetime, and at their death to be equally divided between ’ grantor’s grandchildren, whereby the grantor conveyed a tract of land ‘ unto the said H. R. Maddox and M. A. Rains, and their bodily heirs after their decease, ’ the same to be used by grantor until her death, and ‘ after then to…