Legal Opinion

Pantone v. Pantone

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 15, 1947No. 15978PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Atkinson, Justice.

(After stating the foregoing facts.) Where a petition seeks to establish an express trust, upon demurrer it will be presumed that the proof will be established in writing unless the contrary appears. Eaton v. Barnes, 121 Ga. 548 (3) (49 S. E. 593). We find nothing in the petition to authorize an interpretation that any agreement alleged could be established in writing; but from the petition it is clear that the conditions under which Earnest Pantone was alleged to be holding the property described in the deed were made only by parol declarations.

The allegations of the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jones v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
  2. Brinson v. HesterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
  3. Schneider v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
  4. Eaton v. BarnesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  5. Williford v. SwintSupreme Court of Georgia · 1935

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Smith v. MerckSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
  2. Pantone v. PantoneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
  3. Dixon v. DixonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1955
  4. Bucher v. ChristopherSupreme Court of Georgia · 1955
  5. Bennett v. BennettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1956

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