Legal Opinion

Oliver v. Hammond

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 23, 1890PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Actions. Estates. Parties. Administration. Principal and agent. Landlord and tenant. Husband and wife. Evidence. Statute of limitations. Trusts. Practice. Before Judge Honey. Burke superior court. December term, 1889. The facts of this case are stated in this decision.

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Actions. Estates. Parties. Administration. Principal and agent. Landlord and tenant. Husband and wife. Evidence. Statute of limitations. Trusts. Practice. Before Judge Honey. Burke superior court. December term, 1889. The facts of this case are stated in this decision. The exceptions pendente lite therein referred to as taken by the defendants to the rulings of the judge on the exceptions to the auditor’s first report, are that the judge erred (1) in confirming the report as to charges against the estate for the years 1880 and 1881, for rents, mules, cotton-seed, and balance on settlement…

1Opinion of the Court

Simmons, Justice.

George M. Gordon died March 31st, 1878, leaving a widow, Elizabeth W., and a daughter, Maud, by a former marriage, and a son, George M., by his last marriage. His widow was appointed guardian of the two children. Subsequently Catherine Kidwell was appointed guardian of Maud: and with her Elizabeth W. made a settlement and was discharged. In November, 1879, Elizabeth W. intermarried with Abram Chance, and in November, 1886, he died. At the time Chance married Mrs. Gordon he had two children, Ina V. and Henry Thomas; and by his last marriage he had three children. Mrs. Chance…

2Cited by15 opinions

  1. Teasley v. BradleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  2. Wallace v. MizeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
  3. Taylor v. TaylorOregon Supreme Court · 1909
  4. Bacon v. BaconSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
  5. Young v. WilsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936

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