Legal Opinion
Foster v. Cheek
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 14, 1957No. 19513PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Wyatt, Presiding Justice.
1. The plaintiff in error first contends that the alleged contract of adoption ought not to be specifically performed because there was no valid contract, for the reason the alleged agreement was made with persons who were not competent to contract with reference to the subject matter of the alleged contract. Without deciding whether or not a person or persons having the parental powers is a competent party to make a valid contract for the adoption of a minor child in his custody and control, such as a court of equity will specifically enforce upon the death of the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- De Sylva v. BallentineSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Crawford v. WilsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
- Savannah Bank & Trust Co. v. WolffSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
- Rieves v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
- Rahn v. HamiltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Willie Brantley v. Edward J. Skeens, Guardian Ad Litem, Herbert Mathis v. Edward J. Skeens, Guardian Ad LitemCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1959
- Pangarova v. NicholsWyoming Supreme Court · 1966
- Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Bessie Thompson v. Edward Thompson, a Minor, by Helen Mae ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
- In Re Estate of SeaderWyoming Supreme Court · 2003
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