Sikes v. Moxley

Atkinson, Justice.

(After stating the foregoing facts.) This case involves a proper construction of the deed from E. D. Cowart, the father of L. A. Sikes, dated August 1, 1892, by which he conveyed the land in question to “L. A. Sikes, and at her death to the heirs of her body, and not to be subject to her debts or to the debts of her husband.”

This court has held that a grant to A and the heirs of her body, or words of similar import, operates to vest the fee-simple title in A. Stamey v. McGinnis, 145 Ga. 226 (88 S. E. 935); Lane v. Cordell, 147 Ga. 100 (92 S. E. 887); Pace v. Forman, 148 Ga.…