Legal Opinion

Adair v. Adair

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 20, 1965No. 22927PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Duckworth, Chief Justice.

It not appearing that the wife could not read, she will be bound by her signature and charged with knowledge of the content of the papers thus signed, Lewis v. Foy, 189 Ga. 596 (6 SE2d 788), unless she be excused for not reading and relying upon the representations of her husband as to the contents thereof. In 26 Am. Jur. 876, § 269, it is said: “It is recognized that the most dominant influence of all relations is that of husband over wife, and transactions between them, to be valid, particularly as to her, must be fair and reasonable. . Undoubtedly, the deepest of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Lewis v. FoySupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
  2. Morris v. JohnstoneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1931
  3. Cain v. LigonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1883
  4. Jones v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
  5. Evans v. EvansSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Frost v. FrostSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  2. Gibson v. GibsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 2017
  3. Bohn v. BohnCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1970
  4. Beller v. TilbrookSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
  5. Wheeless v. GelzerDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1991

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