Legal Opinion

Dorsey v. Dorsey

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 7, 1921No. 12391PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Action on bond; from Clayton superior court •— Judge Hutcheson. February 22, 1921.

1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.

1. The judgment of the court of ordinary discharging an administrator is a complete bar to any action either at law or equity, unless the judgment is impeached for fraud. Carter v. Anderson, 4 Ga. 516 (1); Coleman v. Coleman, 113 Ga. 149-151 (38 S. E. 400).

*459Decided October 7, 1921. Action on bond; from Clayton superior court •— Judge Hutcheson. February 22, 1921. J. Caleb Clarke, for plaintiff. J. D. Blalock, E. M. Smith, for defendants.

2. “In a suit on an administrator’s bond, where the plaintiff alleges the administrator’s discharge, in order to escape the effect of that judgment on the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Carter v. AndersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1848
  2. Coleman v. ColemanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
  3. Knox, Lewis & Co. v. RaynorSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Wessel-Duval & Co. v. RamseySupreme Court of Georgia · 1930
  2. Mullis v. Bank of ChaunceyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1929
  3. Crow v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1941
  4. Stanton v. GaileyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1945

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