Legal Opinion
Stonecypher v. Coleman
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided December 17, 1925No. 5016PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHines, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
When the father of the plaintiffs died intestate, holding possession of lands under bonds for title with a part of the purchase-money paid, he had a beneficial interest or equitable estate therein. Dunson v. Lewis, 156 Ga. 692 (119 S. E. 846); Gholston v. Northeastern Banking Co., 158 Ga. 291 (123 S. E. 111, 35 A. L. R. 23). Upon his death this interest or estate descended to his heirs at law. Civil Code (1910), § 3929; Eagan v. Conway, 115 Ga. 130 (41 S. E. 493). This interest or estate of the intestate in these lands was of much greater value than the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Sheppard v. BridgesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
- Jenkins v. LaneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- Wallace v. MizeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- Carruth v. Ætna Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
- Worthy v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1850
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Grant v. HartSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
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- Cook v. HoweMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
- O'Callaghan v. Bank of EastmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1935
- Hadaway v. HadawaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
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