Legal Opinion

McKaig v. Hardy

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 13, 1943No. 14628PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Atkinson, Justice.

(After stating the foregoing facts.)

The first question for decision is whether the court erred in sustaining a demurrer to the fifth paragraph of the defendants’ answer set forth above, which was in defense to the execution of the deed dated March 25, 1925, and recorded March 27, 1925. "Fraud will authorize equity to annul conveyances, however solemnly executed, and to relieve against awards, judgments, and decrees obtained by imposition.” Code, § 37-709. "Great inadequacy of consideration, joined with great disparity of mental ability in contracting a bargain, may justify…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Martin v. NicholsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
  2. City of Brunswick v. GlogauerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
  3. Wood v. Cincinnati Safe & Lock Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1895
  4. Thackrah v. HaasSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  5. McLean v. MannSupreme Court of Georgia · 1918

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Johnson v. SherrerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
  2. Cobb v. GarnerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  3. Murphy v. HardingSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
  4. Ealy v. TolbertSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
  5. Akins v. ParkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1945

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