Armistead v. Trust Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Hutcheson, Justice.
Much has been said in the argument of counsel as to the case of Clark v. Clark, 167 Ga. 1, but we fail to see wherein that decision is in any way controlling. The rulings there made were to the effect that trustees may make statutory investments, and other investment of trust funds, without order of court, and that the power to retain or make non-statutory investments may arise under the terms of the will, either expressly or impliedly. As was said in Tennille v. Phelps, 49 Ga. 532, 540, “In the construction of wills the great thing to be sought for is the intention of the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Clark v. ClarkSupreme Court of Georgia · 1928
- Tennille v. PhelpsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1873
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