Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 44. PROPERTY · Chapter 5. ACQUISITION AND LOSS OF PROPERTY · Article 2. CONVEYANCES

44-5-44. Estoppel from claiming adversely to own deed.

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The maker of a deed cannot subsequently claim adversely to his deed under a title acquired after the making thereof. He is estopped from denying his right to sell and convey the property treated in the deed.

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Orig. Code 1863, § 2658; Code 1868, § 2657; Code 1873, § 2699; Code 1882, § 2699; Civil Code 1895, § 3609; Civil Code 1910, § 4189; Code 1933, § 29-111.

Law reviews

For comment on Perkins v. Rhodes, 192 Ga. 331, 15 S.E.2d 426 (1941), see 4 Ga. B.J. 41 (1941). For comment criticizing Franks v. Sparks, 217 Ga. 117, 121 S.E.2d 27 (1961), holding right of entry not alignable or assignable, see 24 Ga. B.J. 363 (1962).

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