Court Opinion

ID: 9574293
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 21:03:57.383831+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T12:44:20.459546
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Undercofler, Presiding Justice,
concurring specially.
In my opinion the will in the instant case specifically gives to R. B. Hudson a life estate with the power to dispose of a portion of it rather than a defeasible fee as held by the majority. Williams v. Bullock, 231 Ga. 179 (200 SE2d 753). It makes no difference here because the devisee had no children. However, had the devisee left children the result would be significantly different. As a defeasible fee the devisee would take a fee simple. As a life estate the children would take a remainder by implication. Matthews v. Hudson, 81 Ga. 120 (7 SE 286); Stone v. Franklin, 89 Ga. 195 (15 SE 47); Whittle v. Speir, 235 Ga. 14; Estates Tail in Georgia, William H. Agnor, 13 Ga. B. J. p. 27 (1950-51).
I am authorized to state that Justice Ingram joins in this special concurrence.