Legal Opinion

Walker v. Horton

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 18, 1937No. 11776PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bell, Justice.

An owner of lands died on February 28, 1928, leaving a will in which, lie bequeathed distinct parcels to his several children. The will was probated, and a nominated executor qualified on March 5, 1928. This executor was removed, and another person, who was nominated as such in the will, qualified as executrix on December 5, 1932. On February 16, 1929, one of the devisees, a son, obtained a loan of money from a stranger to the estate, executing therefor a promissory note secured by a deed conveying the land bequeathed to him in the will. The note was reduced to judgment February…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Watkins v. GilmoreSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  2. Citizens Bank v. Citizens & So. BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
  3. Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. Americus Construction Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1909
  4. Sikes v. SeckingerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
  5. Lester v. TooleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Alonzo Wimberly Jenkins, Jr., as Executors Under the Will of Martha O. Jenkins, Deceased v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
  2. Lewis v. PattersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
  3. Miller v. Harris CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
  4. Pope v. StanleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
  5. Whatley v. MusselwhiteSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939

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