Legal Opinion
Cole v. Cole
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 8, 1992No. A92A0804PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Presiding Judge.
Mr. Harold Cole died intestate. He was survived by appellee Mrs. Audrey Cole, his second wife, and by appellants, the children of his first marriage. Relying upon the statutory presumption of a gift between spouses, the probate court found that the decedent had a one-half interest in the marital home. See OCGA § 53-12-92 (c). On appeal to the superior court, a jury found that the marital home belonged entirely to appellee pursuant to a purchase money resulting trust. See OCGA § 53-12-92 (a). Appellants appeal from the judgment entered on the jury’s verdict.
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Higgins v. TrenthamSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
- Swain v. Citizens & Southern BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
- Bond v. RaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
- Freeman v. SaxtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Anthony v. AnthonyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
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3Cited by16 opinions
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