Legal Opinion
Rushin v. Ussery
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 9, 2009No. A09A0266PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bernes, Judge.
This case arises from an alleged oral contract to make a will. Prior to her death, Leila Rushin filed an action against two of her stepchildren to recover allegedly misappropriated funds. The defendants asserted numerous counterclaims, several of which were based upon an alleged oral contract with Leila to make a will. Leila died before the action was heard and Eunice Ussery, the executrix of Leila’s estate, was substituted as a party plaintiff. Ussery moved for partial summary judgment on the counterclaims arising from the alleged oral contract to make a will. The trial court…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Banks v. HowardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
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- Salmon v. McCrarySupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
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