Poullain v. Poullain
Supreme Court of Georgia
Evidence. Guardian and Ward. Arbitration and Award. Attorney ' and Client. Practice in Superior Court. Charge of Court. Gifts. Title. Judgments. New Trial. Evidence. Before Judge Lawson. Greene Superior Court. September Adjourned Term, 1886. On the first trial of this case in the superior court, a verdict for the complainants was rendered, and a new trial was ordered, on motion of the defendant.
Read the full summary
Evidence. Guardian and Ward. Arbitration and Award. Attorney ' and Client. Practice in Superior Court. Charge of Court. Gifts. Title. Judgments. New Trial. Evidence. Before Judge Lawson. Greene Superior Court. September Adjourned Term, 1886. On the first trial of this case in the superior court, a verdict for the complainants was rendered, and a new trial was ordered, on motion of the defendant. On exceptions to this judgment by the complainants, it was affirmed by the Supreme Court. (See 72 Ga. 412.) On the second trial, the jury found for the defendant. The complainants moved for a new…
1Opinion of the Court
Hall, Justice.
This case was tried on nine exceptions made by the complainants to the auditor’s report. The first exception taken to the finding was in relation to a house and lot in Greensboro, which, it was alleged, had been purchased by the respondent for the complainants, and with their means, and held by him as their trustee. The finding was against this allegation and was, that the respondent did not hold the same in trust for them, but that he held it in *14his own right until March, 1879, when he conveyed it to their mother.
The second exception was to the finding of the auditor in…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Poullain v. PoullainSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884
3Cited by12 opinions
- DeVaughn v. McLeroySupreme Court of Georgia · 1889
- Abercrombie v. HairSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
- Kennedy v. Emerald Coal & Coke Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1944
- White v. RoperSupreme Court of Georgia · 1932
- Bullington v. ChandlerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.