Georgia § 44-5-63 - General warranty - Defects known to purchaser.
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§ 44-5-63. General warranty - Defects known to purchaser.
In a deed, a general warranty of title against the claims of all persons covers defects in the title even if they are known to the purchaser at the time he takes the deed. (Civil Code 1895, § 3615; Civil Code 1910, § 4195; Code 1933, § 29-304.) History of section. - This Code section is derived from the decision in Miller v. Desverges, 75 Ga. 407 (1886). Law reviews. - For article surveying developments in Georgia real property law from mid-1980 through mid-1981, see 33 Mercer L. Rev. 219 (1981). For survey article on real property law, see 59 Mercer L. Rev. 371 (2007).
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