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COLLINS v. NORTON

51211.

136 Ga. App. 105 (1975)

220 S.E.2d 279

COLLINS v. NORTON et al.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided October 9, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Smith, Cohen, Ringel, Kohler & Martin, Marion Smith, II, Bruce H. Beerman, for appellant.

Fierer & Devine, Foy R. Devine, Lawrence E. McEvoy, Jr., Jones, Bird & Howell, Dow N. Kirkpatrick, II, for appellees.

DEEN, Presiding Judge.

1. The depository of property held in escrow is the agent of both parties in carrying out the escrow. Williams v. Northside Realty Assoc., 116 Ga.App. 253 (157 S.E.2d 166). Its purpose is merely to fulfill the terms of the agreement, or, as here, of the law. The fact of escrow removes the property absolutely from the control of the depositor. Morris v. Durbin...

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