Legal Opinion

Rowan v. Herring

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 5, 1958No. 20143PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mobley, Justice.

The executor has construed the will to give the church two houses and lots and the defendants one house and lot, and he has executed a deed to the defendants conveying the house and lot in question. The defendants are in possession of the house and refuse to deliver it to the plaintiffs or to account for the rents. From these facts it is clear that all rights have accrued to the parties; that no adjudication of the plaintiffs’ rights is necessary in order to relieve them from the risk of taking any future undirected action incident to their rights, which action without…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Shippen v. FolsomSupreme Court of Georgia · 1945
  2. Mayor of Athens v. GerdineSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
  3. Darnell v. TateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
  4. Sumner v. DavisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1955
  5. Cohen v. ReismanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948

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3Cited by41 opinions

  1. Gulf American Fire & Casualty Co. v. McNealCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
  2. Pinkard v. MendelSupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
  3. LaSalle National Insurance v. PophamCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
  4. Milton Frank Allen Publications, Inc. v. Georgia Ass'n of Petroleum Retailers, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1964
  5. Sams v. McDonaldCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968

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