Legal Opinion

Dowdell v. Cherry

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 11, 1953No. 18188PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Candler, Justice.

The trial judge refused to dismiss this litigation on general demurrer and the exception is to that judgment. As amended, the petition in substance alleges: On March 13, 1945, certain realty

in Sumter County was conveyed to the defendants as trustees. They and their successors in office, according to the provisions of the deed, were to hold the premises for the exclusive use and benefit of the Daniel Grove Missionary Baptist Church. The defendants were expelled from membership at a regular conference of the church on the second Saturday in August, 1949, and, at the same…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Roughton v. THIELE KAOLIN COMPANYSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
  2. Bates v. HoustonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1880
  3. Tucker v. PaulkSupreme Court of Georgia · 1918
  4. Chatfield v. DenningtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
  5. Gibson v. SingletonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1919

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Crocker v. StevensCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  2. Lanier v. BurnetteCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  3. LN West Paces Ferry Associates, LLC v. McDonaldCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  4. Lugue v. Hercules, Inc.District Court, S.D. Georgia · 1997
  5. Bennett v. Bagwell & Stewart, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1958

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