Legal Opinion · Dissent

Tully v. Tully

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 10, 1970No. 25895Published

1DissentFelton, Justice

In the present case, which is apparently one of first impression in this State, it seems evident that two different issues have been confused and decided together as one, i.e., the custody of the two children while living and the right of burial after their deaths.

In my view of the case, it is unnecessary to decide now whether the appellee mother would have had the right of burial, assuming that she had temporary custody at the time of the deaths. In this regard, we note this particular question seems not to have been definitely decided in this State. The general rule in this State seems to…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Walden v. WaldenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
  2. Pollard v. PhelpsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1937
  3. Rivers v. Greenwood Cemetery Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1942
  4. Olivet v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
  5. Robinson v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1951

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