Legal Opinion
Winder v. Winder
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 1, 1962No. 21742PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Quillian, Justice.
As in the case sub judice, the unfulfilled contract to adopt another does not confer upon such person the status of the adopted child of the parties who break the promise nor operate to constitute him the heir at law of the promisor. Crawford v. Wilson, 139 Ga. 654 (78 SE 30, 44 LRA (NS) 773); Rahn v. Hamilton, 144 Ga. 644 (87 SE 1061); Taylor v. Taylor, 217 Ga. 20 (120 SE2d 874); Collins v. Griffin, 93 Ga. App. 282, 285 (91 SE2d 369). This is true whether the promise to adopt be valid or invalid, enforceable or unenforceable.
In a proper case, where a valid contract to adopt…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Crawford v. WilsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
- Sowell v. SowellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1956
- Fowler v. Southern Airlines Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1941
- Florida State Hospital for the Insane v. Durham Iron Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1942
- Wall v. WallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1933
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Chester v. EvansCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- O'NEAL v. WilkesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- Stith v. WillisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1963
- Parsons v. MertzCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
- Chapman v. PhillipsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
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