Legal Opinion

Butler v. Floyd

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 18, 1937No. 11795PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Jenkins, Justice.

1. “Equity will not interfere with the regular administration of estates . . upon application of any person interested in the estate [except] where there is danger of loss or other injury to his interests.” Code, § 37-403. “To authorize such interference the facts must very clearly show there is a good reason for so doing.” Moody v. Ellerbie, 36 Ga. 666; Mayo v. Keaton, 54 Ga. 496; Powell v. Quinn, 49 Ga. 523; Jones v. Parker, 60 Ga. 500 (3), 504; Thompson v. Orser, 105 Ga. 482 (30 S. E. 626); McArthur v. Jordan, 139 Ga. 304, 307 (77 S. E. 150); Morrison v. McFarland, 147 Ga.…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Morrison v. McFarlandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1917
  2. Lester v. StephensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
  3. Atlanta Railway & Power Co. v. Atlanta Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1901
  4. Emmett & Co. v. DekleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
  5. Powell v. QuinnSupreme Court of Georgia · 1873

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Abercrombie v. HairSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
  2. Terry v. FickettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1945
  3. Astin v. CardenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
  4. Saliba v. SalibaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
  5. Furr v. JordanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943

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