2020 Georgia Code
Title 44 - Property
Chapter 6 - Estates
Article 3 - Estates Granted Upon Conditions

- For article, "Creation of Defeasible Fees," see 15 Ga. B.J. 20 (1952). For article surveying Georgia cases in the area of real property from June 1977 through May 1978, see 30 Mercer L. Rev. 167 (1978). For comment on Phillips v. Naff, 332 Mich. 389, 52 N.W.2d 158 (1952), see 15 Ga. B.J. 71 (1952).

While forfeitures are not favored, forfeitures are not altogether prohibited in this state. Cotton States Mut. Ins. Co. v. Torrance, 110 Ga. App. 4, 137 S.E.2d 551 (1964), aff'd, 220 Ga. 639, 140 S.E.2d 840 (1965).

Cited in Golden v. National Life & Accident Ins. Co., 189 Ga. 79, 5 S.E.2d 198 (1939).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

ALR.

- Commencement of development within fixed term as extending term of oil and gas lease, 67 A.L.R. 526.

Deed in consideration of support of grantor as creating an estate upon condition or a conditional limitation, 76 A.L.R. 742.

Use or exploitation of property for a purpose other than, but not exclusive of, use specified by a deed creating a determinable fee or a fee simple subject to condition subsequent, 137 A.L.R. 639.

"Divide and pay over" rule, for purpose of determining vested or contingent character of future estate, 144 A.L.R. 1155; 16 A.L.R.2d 1383.

Commencement of running of statute of limitations respecting actions by owners of right of re-entry, or actions against third persons by reversioners, 19 A.L.R.2d 729.

Construction and application of "first refusal" option contained in trust instrument and relating to sale or shares of stock, 51 A.L.R.3d 1327.

Laches or delay in bringing suit as affecting right to enforce restrictive building covenant, 25 A.L.R.5th 233.