Legal Opinion
Keen v. Rodgers
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 16, 1948No. 16116PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jenkins, Chief Justice.
1. “The assent of the executor to a legacy to the tenant for life inures to the benefit of the remainderman. Remaindermen, at the termination of the life estate, may take possession immediately.” Code, § 85-709.
2. “A tenant in common need not join his cotenant, but may sue separately for his interest, and the judgment in such case shall affect only himself.” Code, § 3-111.
3. An action in the nature of an accounting lies to recover personal property limited over by way of remainder. 33 Am. Jur. 708, § 221; Bienvenu v. First Nat. Bank of Atlanta, 193 Ga. 101 (2) (17 S. E.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Cochran v. GrooverSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
- Comer v. Citizens & Southern National BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1935
- Melton v. CampSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Bienvenu v. First National Bank of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
- Warren v. IngramMississippi Supreme Court · 1910
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Perkins v. First National BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
- Lavender v. WilkinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Harper v. FullerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1958
- Butler v. Citizens & Southern National BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1955
- Hix v. HixSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
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