Legal Opinion

Bowles v. White

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 11, 1950No. 16919PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Candler, Justice.

(After stating the foregoing facts.) As shown by our statement of facts, the court sustained a motion in the nature of a general demurrer and struck the defendant’s. answer and cross-action, and for these reasons we think that the judgment complained of is erroneous:(a) It was held by this court in Banks v. Howard, 117 Ga. 94 (43 S. E. 438): “Contracts under which one of the contracting parties agrees with the other, for a valuable consideration, that he will make a will giving to the other property, either real or personal, have been sustained and enforced in America from…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Blaylock v. HackelSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
  2. Banks v. HowardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  3. Belt v. LazenbySupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
  4. Gordon v. SpellmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
  5. Lansdell v. LansdellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916

13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Zachos v. Citizens & Southern National BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
  2. Brookfield Country Club, Inc. v. St. James-Brookfield, LLCCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  3. Daniel v. WeeksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1961
  4. Chastain v. SchomburgSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
  5. Allen v. BoboSupreme Court of Georgia · 1960

7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API