Legal Opinion

McFadden v. Dale

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 3, 1923No. 3031PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.

1.' Where there aré three executors qualified under a will, one of them in his individual capacity may, without resigning as executor, sue the other two in equity, as representatives of the estate, to establish an implied trust in his behalf as to an undivided interest in property purchased during the life of the testator with joint funds, title to which was taken in the name of the testator. MacDougall v. National Bank of Columbus, 150 Ga. 579 (104 S. E. 630).(a) The ease does not fall within the principle of section 3910 of the Civil Code, which declares: “A legatee taking under a will must…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Miller v. CottenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1848
  2. Wilder v. WilderSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
  3. MacDougall v. National BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1920
  4. Roach v. RoachSupreme Court of Georgia · 1915
  5. Brown v. CarmichaelSupreme Court of Georgia · 1921

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Hardeman v. EllisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1926
  2. Rieves v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
  3. Hadaway v. HadawaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
  4. First National Bank & Trust Co. v. RobertsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  5. Harber v. HarberSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924

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