Legal Opinion
Hamrick v. Greenway
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided July 9, 1987No. 44509PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gregory, Justice.
The widow of C. C. Hamrick brought a declaratory judgment action in the superior court of Gordon County challenging the validity of a deed executed by Mr. Hamrick to Margaret L. Greenway, his step-daughter. The jury returned a verdict for Mrs. Greenway. The widow, Lonida Hamrick, now appeals. We affirm.
On January 8, 1977, C. C. Hamrick executed a deed conveying certain real property to his step-daughter, Margaret L. Greenway. He reserved a joint life estate in favor of himself and his wife. The document was not delivered or recorded at the time of its execution. The jury was…
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