Jones v. Jones
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equitable petition. Before Judge Terrell. Troup superior court. June 21, 1920. Mary Jones, for herself and as next friend of her minor daughter, Bertha Jones, brought an equitable petition against Nancy Jones and LaGrange Savings Bank, alleging that Mike Jones, the husband of Mary and father of Bertha Jones, died on December 10, 1918, owing no debts, and leaving an estate of the value of two thousand dollars, consisting of cash on deposit in bank, wheat, corn, hogs, and…
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Equitable petition. Before Judge Terrell. Troup superior court. June 21, 1920. Mary Jones, for herself and as next friend of her minor daughter, Bertha Jones, brought an equitable petition against Nancy Jones and LaGrange Savings Bank, alleging that Mike Jones, the husband of Mary and father of Bertha Jones, died on December 10, 1918, owing no debts, and leaving an estate of the value of two thousand dollars, consisting of cash on deposit in bank, wheat, corn, hogs, and other personal property; that he had deserted petitioners several years prior to his death, and they did not know of his…
1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, J.
According to the principles ruled in Allen v. Hurst, 120 Ga. 763 (48 S. E. 341), the plaintiff’s petition as amended set out a cause of action under the Civil Code, § 3886; and accordingly the court did not err in overruling the general demurrer.
Judgment affirmed.
All the Justices concur. M. U. Mooty, for plaintiff in error. W. T. Tuggle, contra.
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Allen v. HurstSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
3Cited by1 opinion
- Williamon v. WilliamonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953