As used in this title, the term “estate” means the quantity of interest which an owner has in real or personal property. Any estate which can be created in realty may be created in personalty.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 2225; Code 1868, § 2219; Code 1873, § 2245; Code 1882, § 2245; Civil Code 1895, § 3080; Civil Code 1910, § 3656; Code 1933, § 85-104.
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For comment discussing the legal effect of concurrent leases under both common law and statutory law in Georgia, see 6 Ga. St. B.J. 320 (1970).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 44-1-2. “Realty” or “Real Estate” Defined; Extent of Owner’s Interest in Airspace
§ 44-1-3. “Personalty” Defined; Status of Certain Stocks
§ 44-1-7. Possession of Personalty
§ 44-1-8. Property Rights in Animals; Factors Establishing Property in Wild Animals
§ 44-1-9. Ownership of Deposit and Offspring by Wild Animals on Land
§ 44-1-10. Ownership of Offspring of Domestic or Owned Animals
§ 44-1-11. Application and Construction of Provisions Relating to Estates
§ 44-1-12. What Constitutes Perfect Title
§ 44-1-14. Abatement of Hazard From Abandoned Well or Hole; Recovery Costs; Use of County Funds
§ 44-1-15. Removal or Destruction of Survey Monuments Prohibited; Exceptions; Penalties