Legal Opinion
Perdue v. McKenzie
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided July 15, 1942No. 14207PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
1. When a person is nominated in a will as executrix, and also as trustee for a minor as to a legacy devising real property, and it is made the duty of such person to apply the income from such property for the benefit of the minor, and where such person takes charge of and manages such property (the portion of the minor being an undivided half interest in the realty) without assenting to the legacy and without a division of same, such person is accountable, in a proper proceeding, for her acts or defaults in such management as executrix rather than as trustee.
2. Since such person as trustee…
2Cases cited34 opinions
- Munson v. Syracuse, Geneva & Corning R. R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1886
- Mayor of Macon v. HuffSupreme Court of Georgia · 1878
- Pyle v. PyleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
- Poullain v. PoullainSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886
- Munson v. Syracuse, Geneva & Corning RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Bobby D. Moore, Individually and as of the Estate of L. T. Moore, Deceased v. Mrs. Jimmie F. LindseyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Enchanted Valley RV Park Resort, Ltd. v. WeeseCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
- Smith v. Suntrust BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
- Hanson v. First State Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1989
- Connell v. MurrayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
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