Legal Opinion

Miller v. Alderhold

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 27, 1971No. 26604PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Almand, Chief Justice.

The substantial issue before us is whether a group of students enrolled in a private college, incorporated as a charitable corporation under the laws of this State, have standing to challenge certain actions of its board of trustees as constituting breaches of duties to the college and its students.

This issue was made in a class action filed in the Superior Court of DeKalb County by William H. Miller, III, claiming to represent 107 other persons, against Reverend J. Don Alderhold and others individually and as Trustees of Atlanta Baptist College, KPIA Company and Gulfko,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Trustees of Dartmouth College v. WoodwardSupreme Court of the United States · 1819
  2. Barker v. Bryn Mawr CollegeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
  3. John B. Stetson University v. HuntSupreme Court of Florida · 1924
  4. Cumming v. Trustees of Reid Memorial ChurchSupreme Court of Georgia · 1879
  5. Trustees of Martin Institute v. MaddoxSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Johnny Wilson v. Clark Atlanta University, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
  2. Warren v. Board of Regents of the University SystemSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  3. O'Donnell v. SardegnaCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1994
  4. Russell v. Yale UniversityConnecticut Appellate Court · 1999
  5. In Re Estate of ChambersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003

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