149 Ga. 509 | Ga. | 1919
John W. Hill made and signed an instrument in the following form: “John W. Hill, for and in consideration of the sum of five dollars and also the love and affection a father bears to his son, in hand paid, the receipt is hereby acknowledged, has granted, bargained, sold, released, conveyed, and confirmed, and by these presences do grant, bargain, sell, release, convey, and confirm unto the said Edward Young Hill, his heirs and assign, all those trastes or pareells of land situated, lying, and being in 20 twenty district and second section of the County of Cobb, formerly Cherokee, in said State, original lots Nombers as follows: Lot Nomber two hundred and seventy-six (276) and two hundred and seventy-seven (277) and Lot Nomber two hundred ninety-four 5 acres; also two seventy-six and two seventy-seven, both containing one hundred and sixty acres each, and two hundred and ninety-four containing 5 five acres, its meats and boun is described, also lot Nomber two
“Signed in presence of: W. J. Eubanks, E. G. Hill.”
He also made a will dated May 31, 1884, and afterwards died during the same year. The will was proved in common form on December 8, 1884, and in solemn form on January 5, 1885. The deed was recorded on the affidavit of one of the subscribing witnesses, on January 8, 1885. The sixth item of the will bequeathed all of the property mentioned in the deed to E. Y. Hill, “for and during his natural life, and at his death goes and invests in his children, each to share alike.” After the death of his father, E. Y. Hill went into possession of all of the property mentioned in the deed and the sixth item of the will, which is the subject-matter of the case before us. E. Y. Hill died without children in 1918. An order of the court of ordinary issued, authorizing the administrator of John W. Hill to sell the property heretofore mentioned; and Mrs. Tinie Hill, as the sole heir of E. Y. Hill, filed
The court committed no error in directing the verdict. Delivery of a deed, actual or constructive, during the life of the' grantor, is essential to a conveyance of title. Baxter v. Chapman, 147 Ga. 438 (94 S. E. 544).
The terms of the will authorize the verdict as directed.
Judgment affirmed.