Legal Opinion
Upchurch v. Upchurch
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 2, 1947No. 31791PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGardner, J.
1. (a) The husband, under our law, is recognized as the head of the family. While he and his wife reside together, the legal presumption is that the house and all the household effects belong to the husband as such head of the family. Smith v. Berman, 8 Ga. App. 262 (2) (68 S. E. 1014); Young v. State, 22 Ga. App. 111 (2) (95 S. E. 478); Blount v. Dunlap, 34 Ga. App. 667 (3) (130 S. E. 693); Shaner Motor Co. v. Williams, 36 Ga. App. 766 (138 S. E. 274); Bacon v. Hinesville Bank, 38 Ga. App. 422 (3) (144 S. E. 125); Temple v. State, 53 Ga. App. 671 (187 S. E. 138); Broome v. Davis, 87 Ga. 584…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Kelly v. Strouse & Bros.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Aycock v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1940
- Broome v. DavisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
- Rome Railroad v. BarnettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1894
- Coleman & Burden Co. v. RiceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Whitworth v. WhitworthSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
- McGrew v. CooperCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
- Hise v. MorganCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
- Hasty v. WhatleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1956
- Abney v. WestCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
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