Davis v. Davis
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equitable petition. Before Judge Lewis. Greene superior court. January 5, 1909.
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
1. Where a conveyance of land.was made from a father to his son on consideration of $10 and love for the son, and further that the son should support and maintain the father • for and during his natural life, and the support and maintenance were made a charge upon the land, the conveyance would not be defeated by mere failure of the son to support the father. Jones v. Williams, 132 Ga. 782 (64 S. E. 1081) ; Thompson v. Lanfair, 127 Ga. 557 (56 S. E. 770).
(а) If there were a failure to support the father, ordinarily an action would' lie for the value of the support. Kytle v. Kytle, 128 Ga. 387…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- McCardle v. KennedySupreme Court of Georgia · 1893
- Kytle v. KytleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- Jones v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
- Lindsey v. LindseySupreme Court of Georgia · 1879
- Thompson v. LanfairSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
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