Legal Opinion

Saffold v. Cheatham

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 8, 1965No. 23018PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Cook, Justice.

The petition alleges that the petitioners and the defendant jointly qualified as executors under the will of Thomas P. Saffold. Code § 113-1504 provides: “If several executors aie named in the will, one or more qualifying shall *157be entitled to execute all the trusts confided to all, unless specially prohibited by the will; if more than one shall qualify, each shall be authorized to discharge the usual functions of an executor, but all shall join in executing special trusts, or in making contracts binding upon the estate, or in paying out funds belonging to the estate. Each…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. McCord v. WaltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
  2. Weeks v. Hosch Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1909
  3. Hosch Lumber Co. v. WeeksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  4. Tennessee Chemical Co. v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1930

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Collins v. Citizens & Southern Trust Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1988
  2. Collins v. Citizens & Southern Trust Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1988
  3. Saffold v. CheathamSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965

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