Legal Opinion

Hadaway v. Hadaway

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 19, 1941No. 13653PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bell, Justice.

The first count of the petition stated a cause of action based on the theory of an implied trust, whether or not upon other theory. Code, § 108-106; Brown v. Doane, 86 Ga. 32 (12 S. E. 179, 11 L. R. A. 381); Jenkins v. Lane, 154 Ga. 454 (115 S. E. 126). From the allegations it does not appear that the •cause of action was barred by limitation. An action to impose or • enforce an implied or constructive trust as to land must generally ■be brought within seven years from the time the cause of action :accrues; but where the alleged trustee recognizes the trust and treats it as…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. Wellborn v. WeaverSupreme Court of Georgia · 1855
  2. Citizens & Southern National Bank v. EllisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1931
  3. Jenkins v. LaneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
  4. Bowen v. LansingMichigan Supreme Court · 1901
  5. Wallace v. MizeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Brown v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
  2. Robinson v. MurraySupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
  3. Foster v. FosterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
  4. Pittman v. PittmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
  5. Harrison v. HolsenbeckSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951

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