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Lazenby v. Ware

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 16, 1934No. 9811PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBell, J.

1. While a life-tenant owes to a remainderman the duty of ordinary care to protect and preserve the property (Civil Code of 1910, § 3666; Clark v. Leverett, 159 Ga. 487, 491, 126 S. E. 258, 37 A. L. R. 180), they are not in privity with each other, since they hold different estates in the same property, and the former is not a trustee for thé latter. Russell v. Kearney, 27 Ga. 96 (3); Pool v. Morris, 29 Ga. 374 (74 Am. D. 68) ; Sanford v. Sanford, 55 Ga. 527.

2. Where the owner of a life-tenancy in real estate commits a waste by selling the timber thereon and causing the same to be removed, to…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Roby v. NewtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  2. Morgan v. WoodsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1882
  3. Pool v. MorrisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1859
  4. Alexander v. DeanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
  5. Clark v. LeverettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Lewis v. PattersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
  2. Legum v. CrouchCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  3. Wright v. ConnerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
  4. Coleman v. DurdenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
  5. Story v. MonteithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986

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