Legal Opinion
North Georgia Fertilizer Co. v. Leming
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 15, 1912PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Claim. Before Judge Maddox. Floyd superior court. October' S3, 1911.
1Opinion of the CourtFish, C. J.
1. Where a grantor, in consideration of a given stun of money, conveys described land by warranty deed, with the stipulation therein that the grantor “is to have exclusive control of the above lands during the balance of his natural life,” a life-estate is reserved in the grantor. Porter v. Thomas, 23 Ga. 467 (2); Shealy v. Wammock, 115 Ga. 913 (42 S. E. 239).
2. A life-estate is subject to levy and sale under execution against the life-tenant. Jones v. Crawley, 68 Ga. 175 (2); Mathews v. Paradise, 74 Ga. 523; McLaughlin v. Ham, 84 Ga. 786 (11 S. E. 889); Wilson v. Wright, 91 Ga. 774 (18 S. E.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Porter v. ThomasSupreme Court of Georgia · 1857
- American Mortgage Co. v. HillSupreme Court of Georgia · 1893
- Jones v. CrawleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1881
- Mathews v. ParadiseSupreme Court of Georgia · 1885
- Shealy v. WammockSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Keeter v. Bank of EllijaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
- Armour Fertilizer Works v. LacySupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
- Mitchell v. SpillersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
- Smith v. ThomasSupreme Court of Georgia · 1945
- First National Bank v. GeigerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1940