Yancey v. Harris

234 Ga. 320 (1975)

216 S.E.2d 83

YANCEY

v.

HARRIS et al.

29674.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Argued March 11, 1975.

Decided April 30, 1975.

Nicholas N. Sears, for appellant.

Seigel, Grude & Amato, Alvin N.Seigel, for appellees.

HALL, Justice.

This appeal presents a contest between, on one side, a homeowner who allowed record title to her residential property to stand in the name of her son-in-law because his income or credit rating was thought necessary to satisfy the mortgage lender at the time of purchase, and, on the other side, an attorney who loaned money to the son-in-law on the strength of his record…