Rowland v. Sumner

Duckworth, Justice.

1. Where land is conveyed subject to a dowry therein, title passes to the grantee in such conveyance, but the right of possession is postponed until the death of the dowress, at which time the grantee is entitled to possession. Starr v. Newman, 107 Ga. 396 (33 S. E. 427) ; Hawkins v. Johnson, 131 Ga. 347 (62 S. E. 285) ; Fletcher v. Hall, 135 Ga. 28 (68 S. E. 793); Scales v. Bellamy, 196 Ga. 412 (26 S. E. 2d, 775).

2. Where the provisions of a deed to land are plain and unambiguous, parol evidence is not admissible for the purpose of showing an intent at variance with the…