Legal Opinion
Evans v. Pennington
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 12, 1934No. 24227PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSutton, J.
Certain children filed their petition in the superior court against the executrix of their deceased father, seeking to impress upon certain property in her hands as such executrix a trust in favor of their deceased mother, and asking for an accounting to them from the estate of their father. The petition was dismissed on general demurrer, and the plaintiffs excepted.
1. “A court of equity shall have concurrent jurisdiction [with courts of ordinary] over the settlement of accounts of administrators.” Civil Code (1910), § 4075. “All the provisions of this code with reference to administrators of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Claflin & Co. v. Continental Jersey WorksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
- Lathrop & Co. v. McBurney & HollingsworthSupreme Court of Georgia · 1883
- Williams v. Farmers State BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1918
- Wyche v. Bank of Campbell CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
- Noonan v. BiglerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
3Cited by3 opinions
- O'Callaghan v. Bank of EastmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1935
- Freeman v. Atlanta Police Relief Asso.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1940
- Jasper School District v. GormleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1937