Dowdy v. Jordan
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Eberhardt, Presiding Judge.
"The law will not permit a guardian to act in such way that his own personal interest may come in conflict with the interest of his ward with respect to the estate of the latter in his charge. Code §§ 38-117, 49-205; Clark v. Clark, 167 Ga. 1 (1a) (144 SE 787); Wright v. Thompson, 190 Ga. 173 (2) (8 SE2d 640); Parnelle v. Cavanaugh, 191 Ga. 464, 465 (2) (12 SE2d 877); Gammage v. Perry, 29 Ga. App. 427 (2) (116 SE 126).” Allen v. Wade, 203 Ga. 753 (1) (48 SE2d 538). A guardian or other trustee "must act, not only for the benefit of the trust estate, but also in such…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Hardeman v. EllisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1926
- Clark v. ClarkSupreme Court of Georgia · 1928
- Russell v. RussellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1968
- Dolbeare v. BowserMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1925
- Parnelle v. CavanaughSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Tingle v. Arnold, Cate & AllenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- MATTER OF ESTATE OF BODMAN v. BodmanMississippi Supreme Court · 1996
- Liebelt v. SabyNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1979
- Jackson v. JacksonMississippi Supreme Court · 1999
- Matter of Guardianship of RichSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1994
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