Legal Opinion
McGarrity v. Cook
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 30, 1922No. 2758PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
The ruling in the first headnote states principles of law previously decided 'by this court, and does not require elaboration. Civil Code (1910), § 4184; Nathans v. Arkwright, 66 Ga. 179.
It was contended that the plaintiff was estopped, by her conduct after attaining majority, from disaffirming or repudiating the deed made by her during infancy. Error is assigned upon the charge as complained of in the 15th ground of the amended motion for new trial, because it excluded that contention from consideration by the jury. Of course, if after attaining majority a grantor legally ratifies his deed…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Craig v. Van BebberSupreme Court of Missouri · 1890
- Kline v. BeebeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1827
- Nathans v. ArkwrightSupreme Court of Georgia · 1880
- Whitney v. DutchMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1817
- Bigelow v. KinneySupreme Court of Vermont · 1830
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Taylor v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1928
- Ouida J. Weissinger A/K/A Ouida Boyd and Mrs. George Boyd v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Holbrook v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Georgia · 1928
- Merritt v. JowersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
- Cook v. McGarritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
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