Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Gordon

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided August 10, 1897PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Equitable petition, etc. Before Judge Felton. Bibb superior court. November term, 1895.

1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.

Johnson & Harris were a partnership engaged in business at Macon, Georgia. Johnson died April 14, 1893, and Harris was left as surviving partner. The partnership was insolvent; Harris was insolvent; the estate of Johnson was sufficient to pay his individual debts, but insufficient to pay both these and the firm liabilities remaining after applying to the latter the firm assets. On the death of Johnson, J. S. Rodgers as his administrator took charge of his estate. *352Subsequently, he was removed and W. M. Gordon was appointed administrator de bonis non. The widow of Johnson, with'the assent of…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Walker v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
  2. Ketchum v. St. LouisSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
  3. Austell v. SwannSupreme Court of Georgia · 1885
  4. Truett v. FunderburkSupreme Court of Georgia · 1894
  5. Chapman v. SchroederSupreme Court of Georgia · 1851

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. LaGrange Mills v. KenerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  2. Robinson v. Security Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1913
  3. Smith v. FosterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  4. Hopkins v. Shawmut Nat. BankDistrict Court, S.D. Georgia · 1922
  5. Ryder v. . KennedyNew York Court of Appeals · 1918

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