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WILLIAMS v. STUDSTILL

39841.

251 Ga. 466 (1983)

306 S.E.2d 633

WILLIAMS et al. v. STUDSTILL et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Rehearing Denied September 22, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. McMillan Walker, for appellants.

Will Ed Smith, for appellees.

HILL, Chief Justice.

From revolutionary times until 1976, the law was that joint tenancy as it existed at common law 1 was abolished in this state. 1777 Const. of Ga., § 51; Ga. L. 1828, Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 545; Lowe v. Brooks, 23 Ga. 325 (1857).2 This case involves an attempt to create a joint tenancy by will in 1970. The trial court held that a joint tenancy was created, but was destroyed by...

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