Legal Opinion
Martin v. Dix
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 11, 1910PublishedCited by 6 opinions
Ejectment. Before Judge Whipple. Ben Hill superior court,
1Opinion of the CourtFish, C. J.
1. Wliei-e letters of administration have been granted by the court of ordinary having jurisdiction upon the estate- of a decedent, asín case of intestacy, and' subsequently a will of the decedent is propounded! and admitted to probate, this does not ipso facto render void a. sale of land of the decedent by the administrator before the propounding of the will for probate and under an order of the ordinary, duly granted, authorizing such sale. Patton’s Appeal, 31 Pa. St. 465; Kit*482tredge v. Folsom, 8 N. H. 98; Woerner’s American Law of Administration (2d ed.), §§ 266, 268.
May 11, 1910.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Davie v. McDanielSupreme Court of Georgia · 1872
- Medlin & Sundy v. Downing Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- Bailey v. RossSupreme Court of Georgia · 1882
- Whitley Grocery Co. v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
3Cited by6 opinions
- Walden v. MahnksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1934
- Copelan v. KimbroughSupreme Court of Georgia · 1920
- Scarborough v. LongSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
- Smith v. ScarboroughSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
- Crow v. WhitfieldCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
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