GA. DEPT. OF TRANSP. v. WOODARD

41754.

254 Ga. 587 (1985)

331 S.E.2d 557

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION v. WOODARD et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Rehearing Denied July 23, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Gary H. Brakefield, Assistant Attorney General, for appellant.

Earl Daniel Smith, Jr., George A. Pindar, for appellees.


HILL, Chief Justice.

This is an action to quiet title to land taken by condemnation. Although the essential facts in this case span a half century, the parties do not disagree as to what the facts are. They disagree markedly, however, as to their legal effect.

By deed dated November 22, 1930, not recorded until February 12, 1952, Sara Woodard granted Fannie Woodard a life estate in certain real property, with remainder over to the heirs of her body. By deed...

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