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title: O.C.G.A. § 44-5-34. Construction of inconsistent clauses in deed; ascertainment of intention of parties.
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# O.C.G.A. § 44-5-34. Construction of inconsistent clauses in deed; ascertainment of intention of parties.

If two clauses in a deed are utterly inconsistent, the former shall prevail; but the intention of the parties should, if possible, be ascertained from the whole instrument and carried into effect.

## History

Orig. Code 1863, § 2656; Code 1868, § 2655; Code 1873, § 2697; Code 1882, § 2697; Civil Code 1895, § 3607; Civil Code 1910, § 4187; Code 1933, § 29-109.