Legal Opinion

Beck & Gregg Hardware Co. v. McKenzie

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 15, 1920No. 1495PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Petition for injunction and receiver. Before Judge Bell. Pulton superior court. March 24, 1919.

1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.

1. “As a general .rule, a court of equity will not interfere with the regular administration of an estate by the representative; and to authorize such interference, the facts must clearly show there is a good reason for so doing.” Morrison v. McFarland, 147 Ga. 465 (4), 466 (94 S. E. 569).

2. Under the pleadings and the evidence in this ease, it falls within the general rule stated in headnote 1; and consequently the trial judge did not abuse his discretion in declining to appoint a receiver, and in refusing a temporary injunction. »

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concur.

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Morrison v. McFarlandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1917

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Hamrick v. HamrickSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
  2. Darby v. GreenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1932
  3. Wilcox v. ThomasSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
  4. Gaines v. GainesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1930
  5. Kemp v. Trust Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1936