BANISTER v. BANNISTER

28675.

232 Ga. 187 (1974)

205 S.E.2d 856

BANISTER et al. v. BANNISTER et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided April 30, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cullen M. Ward, Jackson C. Floyd, Jr., for appellants.

Strother, Strother & Hicks, Glenn H. Strother, for appellees.


NICHOLS, Presiding Justice.

A deed from C. S. Banister contained the following language: "Mrs. C. S. Banister, also known as Mrs. Collie Banister and the wife of C. S. Banister [the grantor], is to have a life estate in and to the above described land, and at her death the title shall vest in Buster Banister." The sole question for decision in this case is whether such deed creates a life estate with a contingent remainder, or a life estate with a vested remainder...

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