Legal Opinion
Chelena v. GEORGIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 22, 1986No. 43730PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gregory, Justice.
The Chelena brothers sued Georgia Federal Savings & Loan Association (Georgia Federal) seeking a constructive trust and damages for alleged mishandling of a trust in their name. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Georgia Federal. We affirm.
Marie and Carl Chelena were divorced in 1969. Mrs. Chelena was awarded custody of their five sons and the title to the family home, which she was to hold in trust for the children. On May 21, 1973, the court authorized Mrs. Chelena to sell the house and place the proceeds in a trust account in a federally insured savings…
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- Bank South v. Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted MasonsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Tattnall Bank v. HarveySupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
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