Legal Opinion

Joel v. Joel

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 13, 1946No. 15615PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Duckworth, Justice.

(After stating the foregoing facts.) If the petition as amended indicates doubt as to the validity of the title to be acquired by a purchaser at the sale, which would discourage bidders, the demurrer should have been sustained and the petition dismissed. Hill v. McCandless, 198 Ga. 737 (3) (32 S. E. 2d, 774).

The most serious question as to the title arises on account of the restrictions contained in the deed from the original grantor, The Georgia Development Company, and the clause in that deed, to the effect that in the event any of the four express restrictions were…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Peck v. WatsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1928
  2. Shockley v. StoreySupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
  3. Hill v. McCandlessSupreme Court of Georgia · 1945
  4. Cooper v. DavisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1932
  5. Willingham v. WatsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1928

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Buford Commercial Bank v. LukerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
  2. Jones v. StatonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
  3. Leggitt v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
  4. Pope v. PopeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1954
  5. Bailey v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981

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