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Ray, v. Ashburn Bank

Supreme Court of Georgia
Oct 13, 1955
89 S.E.2d 889 (Ga. 1955)

Opinion

19110.

ARGUED SEPTEMBER 14, 1955.

DECIDED OCTOBER 13, 1955. REHEARING DENIED NOVEMBER 16, 1955.

Claim to land. Before Judge Gray. Turner Superior Court. July 11, 1955.

James H. Pate, for plaintiff in error.

John R. Rogers, contra.


Where, as here, stipulated facts show that the defendant in fi. fa. conveyed the land levied upon to a claimant for a valuable consideration, the deed containing a clause to the effect that the grantor reserved the right to occupy the conveyed land without paying rent "so long as he desires to do so," the reservation is not a life estate, since by its plain terms it may be terminated at will; and it was therefore not subject to the levy, and the court erred in ruling against the claimant. Code § 61-101; Harber Brother v. Nash, 126 Ga. 777 ( 55 S.E. 928). Compare Mitchell v. Spillers, 203 Ga. 565 ( 47 S.E.2d 564).

Judgment reversed. All the Justices concur.

ARGUED SEPTEMBER 14, 1955 — DECIDED OCTOBER 13, 1955 — REHEARING DENIED NOVEMBER 16, 1955.


Summaries of

Ray, v. Ashburn Bank

Supreme Court of Georgia
Oct 13, 1955
89 S.E.2d 889 (Ga. 1955)
Case details for

Ray, v. Ashburn Bank

Case Details

Full title:RAY, by Guardian, v. ASHBURN BANK

Court:Supreme Court of Georgia

Date published: Oct 13, 1955

Citations

89 S.E.2d 889 (Ga. 1955)
89 S.E.2d 889

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