Legal Opinion

Casey v. Wachovia Bank, N.A.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 13, 2000No. S00A1794PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUNSTEIN, Justice.

Rayna Casey appeals from the grant of partial summary judgment in favor of Wachovia Bank, N.A. regarding title to property on West Paces Ferry Road in Atlanta. Finding no error in the trial court’s ruling, we affirm.

Casey claims title to an undivided one-half interest in the property through a deed of gift which was uncontrovertedly never delivered to her personally. It is well established that a deed is not valid and passes no title until it is delivered to the grantee or someone for her. Giuffrida v. Knight, 210 Ga. 128 (1) (78 SE2d 29) (1953); Jones v. Phillips, 227 Ga.…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Giuffrida v. KnightSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Jaycee Atlanta Development, LLC v. Providence BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
  2. Jaycee Atlanta Development, LLC v. Providence BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014

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