Legal Opinion

Richardson v. Adams

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 27, 1896PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Equitable petition. Before Judge Reese. Hart superior court. Marcb term, 1895. The petition of AíC. M. Richardson and ITarrison A. Teasley, administrator’s of Thomas J. Teasley, against Lncy E. Adams et al., alleged: Thomas J. Teasley died October 15, 1891, intestate. January 4, 1892, petitioners duly qualified as his administrators.

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Equitable petition. Before Judge Reese. Hart superior court. Marcb term, 1895. The petition of AíC. M. Richardson and ITarrison A. Teasley, administrator’s of Thomas J. Teasley, against Lncy E. Adams et al., alleged: Thomas J. Teasley died October 15, 1891, intestate. January 4, 1892, petitioners duly qualified as his administrators. He was married three times.; his first wife was Martha W., by whom he had the following-children: J. M., W. A., and John J. Teasley; Lncy E., wife of M. E. Adams; Eliza A., wife of W. IT. IT. Adams; Sophronia M. Brown, Drucilla A. Fleming, and Martha Maxwell. In…

1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.

It appearing from a general view of the -entire scope of the plaintiffs’ petition to marshal the assets of 'their intestate’s estate, and for other relief therewith connected, -that an adjudication of the various matters to which the petition relates is essential to a due and proper administration of the estate, the petition was not demurrable as being multifarious or because of misjoinder of parties, although the relief prayed against some of the defendants was of a distinct character from •that prayed against others, and as to many of them related to matters in which the other defendants…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Bowden v. AchorSupreme Court of Georgia · 1895
  2. City Bank v. BartlettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1883
  3. Cohen & Co. v. Wolff & BuchwaldSupreme Court of Georgia · 1893

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Williams v. LancasterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
  2. Hayes v. HayesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1959
  3. Stoddard Cleaners, Inc. v. CarrSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965

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