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FURNEY v. DUKES

25983.

226 Ga. 804 (1970)

177 S.E.2d 680

FURNEY, Administrator, et al. v. DUKES.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided October 8, 1970.

Rehearing Denied October 22, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James W. Lovett, W. H. Long, for appellants.

Alexander, Vann & Lilly, Thomas K. Vann, Jr., for appellee.

FELTON, Justice.

1. "The same rule requiring definiteness of description of land in a deed is applicable to a contract for the purchase of land. Harper v. Kellar, 110 Ga. 420 (35 SE 667). A description of land in a deed, in order to be valid, must identify the land or must contain a key by the use of which the description may be applied by extrinsic evidence." Blumberg v. Nathan, 190 Ga. 64, 65 (8 S.E.2d 374). "`A deed, for a description of the land...

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