Legal Opinion

Citizens & Southern National Bank v. Orkin

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 18, 1967No. 24073PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Nichols, Justice.

The first contention of the trustees is that since the trust agreement granted to the trustees a discretion as to the amount of the money to be used for the support of Otto Orkin, the trial court was without authority to interfere with such discretion. In support of this contention they cite Turner v. Trust Co. of Ga., 214 Ga. 339, 346 (105 SE2d 22), where it was held: “It is well settled that where, as here, the instruments creating the trust confer upon the trustee discretionary power to be exercised according to its judgment, a court of equity will not interfere to control…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Ewing v. First Nat. Bank of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
  2. Semmes v. Mayor of ColumbusSupreme Court of Georgia · 1856
  3. Cates v. CatesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1962
  4. Turner v. Trust Company of GeorgiaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1958
  5. Papot v. GibsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1849

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Citizens & Southern National Bank v. HaskinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  2. Wolf v. FriedmanOhio Supreme Court · 1969
  3. Woodruff v. Trust Co. of Ga.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1974
  4. Ivey v. IveySupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  5. Powell v. ThorsenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984

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