Reese v. Manget
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the CourtStephens, J.
1. A suit for breach of warranty of title to land may be maintained not only against the plaintiff’s vendor but also against the vendor of the latter. Code, § 29-301; Quitman Furniture &c. Co. v. Rountree, 14 Ga. App. 382 (2) (80 S. E. 904).
2. Deprivation of one’s possession of land by virtue of any legal proceedings based on an outstanding paramount title constitutes an eviction under an outstanding paramount title which forms the basis for an action by the person evicted against the warrantor for a breach of the warranty of title. White v. Stewart, 131 Ga. 460 (62 S. E. 590); Brooks v.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- White & Corbitt v. Stewart & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- Joyner v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
- Brooks v. WinklesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
- Quitman Furniture & Hardware Co. v. RountreeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1914
3Cited by1 opinion
- Hastings v. CourtlandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990