Shirley v. Shirley

Head, Justice.

1. “A grantor in a deed absolute in form but made to secure a debt, who remains in possession of the land conveyed, may, upon the payment of the debt, have the deed canceled as a cloud on his title.” Blankenship v. Cochran, 151 Ga. 581 (107 S. E. 770); Askew v. Thompson, 129 Ga. 325 (58 S. E. 854); Spencer v. Schuman, 132 Ga. 515 (64 S. E. 466); Bashinski v. Swint, 133 Ga. 38, 39 (65 S. E. 152); Mercer v. Morgan, 136 Ga. 632 (71 S. E. 1075); Berry v. Williams, 141 Ga. 642 (81 S. E. 881); McNair v. Brown, 147 Ga. 161 (93 S. E. 289); Daniel v. Charping, 151 Ga. 34 (105 S. E. 465);…