IRELAND v. MATTHEWS

48228.

129 Ga. App. 592 (1973)

200 S.E.2d 318

IRELAND v. MATTHEWS.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided September 6, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carnes & White, James A. White, Jr., for appellant.

Howe, Howe & Sutton, Richard C. Sutton, for appellee.

Dean, Setliff & Bowman, Carter A. Setliff, amicus curiae.


BELL, Chief Judge.

The parties to this suit are the heirs at law of Lynn Marie Cash Hammock. The appellee petitioned for and obtained an order from the court of ordinary which required the administratrix to sell certain real property of the estate for the purpose of distribution and payment of debts. On appeal to the superior court, the ordinary's order was affirmed. Held:

Upon the death of the owner of land title vests immediately in his heirs at law...

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