Legal Opinion

Clements v. Fletcher

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 10, 1922No. 3074PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, J.

1. Under the Civil Code '(1910), '§ 4075, a court of equity is distinctly and in terms declared to have jurisdiction over the settlement of accounts of administrators. Ewing v. Moses, 50 Ga. 264, 266; Strickland v. Strickland, 147 Ga. 494 (94 S. E. 766); Morrison v. McFarland, 147 Ga. 465 (94 S. E. 569).

2. Equity will not interfere with the regular administration of estates, except upon the application of the representative, either, first, for construction and direction, second, for marshaling the assets, or upon application of any person interested in the estate where there is danger of loss…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Morrison v. McFarlandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1917
  2. Lester v. StephensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
  3. Williams v. LancasterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
  4. Ewing v. MosesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1873
  5. Strickland v. StricklandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1917

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Calbeck v. HerringtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1930
  2. Benton v. TurkSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  3. Terry v. ChandlerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1931
  4. Clements v. FletcherSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
  5. Hoffman v. ChesterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948

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