Legal Opinion

Moody v. Moody

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 27, 1978No. 33424PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hall, Justice.

Appellant filed suit in equity to set aside a deed by which his mother conveyed certain real estate to his brother, alleging fraud, inadequacy of consideration, and nondelivery. This appeal is from the judgment entered on a jury verdict for appellee.

1. Appellant’s first three enumerations of error are without merit. The fact that a deed is not recorded, and may not be recordable for lack of attestation does not render it invalid, nor inadmissible in evidence if the proper foundation is laid. Allgood v. Allgood, 230 Ga. 312, 313 (196 SE2d 888) (1973).

2. There was no error in…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. McGarr v. McGarrSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  2. Allgood v. AllgoodSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Gwinnett Commercial Bank v. FlakeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  2. Belote v. BeloteCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  3. Howard v. HowardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  4. Smith v. ForresterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  5. Department of Transportation v. PetersenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986

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