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Davie v. Davie

Supreme Court of Georgia
Sep 18, 2006
634 S.E.2d 399 (Ga. 2006)

Summary

In Davie v. Davie, 47 Wn. 231, 91 P. 950, we held that a gift causa mortis of a contract for the sale of land, deed for which was executed by the donor and placed in escrow until full payment, is not an oral gift of real estate, but is to be treated as personal property; that the vendor's interest in such a contract as those in the case at bar is intangible personal property.

Summary of this case from In re Eilermann's Estate

Opinion

S06F0956

DECIDED: SEPTEMBER 18, 2006


The judgment of the court below is affirmed without opinion pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 59.

Affirmed without opinion. All the Justices concur.


Summaries of

Davie v. Davie

Supreme Court of Georgia
Sep 18, 2006
634 S.E.2d 399 (Ga. 2006)

In Davie v. Davie, 47 Wn. 231, 91 P. 950, we held that a gift causa mortis of a contract for the sale of land, deed for which was executed by the donor and placed in escrow until full payment, is not an oral gift of real estate, but is to be treated as personal property; that the vendor's interest in such a contract as those in the case at bar is intangible personal property.

Summary of this case from In re Eilermann's Estate
Case details for

Davie v. Davie

Case Details

Full title:DAVIE v. DAVIE

Court:Supreme Court of Georgia

Date published: Sep 18, 2006

Citations

634 S.E.2d 399 (Ga. 2006)

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