Legal Opinion

Banister v. Bagley

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 30, 1937No. 26188PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGuerry, J.

The present action is one brought by the ordinary for the use of minor children against their guardian and the surety on his bond. It is alleged that the guardian expended a certain amount of the corpus of the wards’ estate without an order of the court of ordinary and judgment is prayed for this sum.

The petition set out a cause of action, and the court did not err in overruling the general demurrer. See Adams v. Reviere, 59 Ga. 794; Shipp v. McCowen, 147 Ga. 711 (2) (95 S. E. 251); U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Davis, 2 Ga. App. 525 (58 S. E. 777); Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Md. v.…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Poullain v. PoullainSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886
  2. Dowling v. FeeleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1884
  3. Fidelity & Deposit Co. v. NorwoodCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928
  4. Peavy v. ClemonsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1912
  5. Little v. WestSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Smith v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Smith v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1983

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