Legal Opinion
Head v. Waldrup
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 12, 1941No. 13935PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Duckworth, Justice.
The plaintiff in error contends that the judgments complained of are erroneous, for two reasons: (1) J. L. Bailey is the legally appointed and qualified administrator de bonis non of the Maddox estate; and (2) the action of the ordinary in refusing to issue citation and have the same published on the application of petitioner was a judicial decision, and specific procedure is provided for review by appeal or certiorari, and hence mandamus is not an available remedy.
"Administration de bonis non is granted upon an estate already partially administered, and from any cause…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Rusk v. HillSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Torrance v. McDougaldSupreme Court of Georgia · 1853
- Daniels v. Commissioners of Pilotage for the Bar of Tybee & RiverSupreme Court of Georgia · 1917
- Collins v. HenrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
- Jowers & Son v. Kirkpatrick Hardware Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1918
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Common School Dist. No. 58 v. LundenIdaho Supreme Court · 1951
- City of Flovilla v. McElheneySupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Head v. WaldrupSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- Cheeks v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New YorkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1956
- Powell v. HansardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
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