Legal Opinion
Huger v. Protestant Episcopal Church
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided December 14, 1911PublishedCited by 15 opinions
Complaint for land. Before Judge Conyers. Glynn superior court. July 6, 1910.
1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, J.
The Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Georgia, as trustee, brought ejectment against Huger, executor, and others. The court directed a verdict for the plaintiff, and the defendant excepted. The testatrix of the defendant executor had made a deed to the plaintiff, recited to be a corporation, as trustee. The latter claimed that there was no-beneficiary in existence, and that the deed was void, but, if not, that there had been a reversion, and that the grantee was not entitled to recover possession.
1. A demurrer was urged to the petition as amended, but it was without merit.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Adams v. First Baptist Church of St. CharlesMichigan Supreme Court · 1907
- Thompson v. HartSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
- Beckwith v. Rector, Wardens & Vestrymen of St. Philip's ParishSupreme Court of Georgia · 1882
- Beckwith v. McBride & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1883
- County of Gordon v. Mayor of CalhounSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
3Cited by15 opinions
- Second Refuge Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Inc. v. LollarSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007
- Jackson v. RogersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
- Hollomon v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Georgia · 1929
- Hartford National Bank & Trust Co v. Oak Bluffs First Baptist ChurchSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1933
- Moss v. YoungbloodSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
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