Rich v. Rich
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equitable petition. Before Judge Wright. Chattooga supe-, rior court. March 13, 1917.
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
1. A wife can not make a contract of sale of her separate estate to her husband without an order of approval by the judge of the superior court of her domicile (Civil Code, § 3009) ; yet she may make a gift thereof to him. Cain v. Ligon, 71 Ga. 692 (51 Am. R. 281); Gordon v. Harris, 141 Ga. 24 (80 S. E. 276).
2. Where a wife executes a deed conveying land to her husband, which states that the land was formerly purchased from other- persons by her husband and paid for by him, and he caused the title to be taken in the name of his wife by her consent, to subserve certain purposes which have…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Martin v. WhiteSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Cain v. LigonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1883
- Shackelford v. OrrisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
- Turner v. WoodwardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
- Gordon v. HarrisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
3Cited by6 opinions
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- Mack v. PardeeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1929
- Eatonton Oil & Auto Co. v. Greene CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1935
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