Legal Opinion
Commercial Bank v. Pharr
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 3, 1947No. 31517PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
1. Section 113-1526 of the Code, providing that no suit to recover a debt due by the decedent shall be commenced against the administrator until the expiration of 12 months from his qualification, does not apply in a trover action wherein recovery for hire and value of property involved is expressly waived, and recovery of the property itself is sought within 12 months. Adder Machine Co. v. Hawes, 152 Ga. 826 (111 S.E. 188); Atkinson v. Universal Credit Co., 51 Ga. App. 517 (180 S.E. 926).
2. In an action of trover the issue is one of title. Berry v. Jackson, 115 Ga. 196 (41 S.E. 698, 90 Am.…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Forlaw v. Augusta Naval Stores Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Avery v. BowerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1930
- Berry v. JacksonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Worsham v. LigonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
- Bell v. Ober & Sons Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1900
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Fiddler v. Secretario de HaciendaSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1962
- Smiley v. DavenportCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Stephens v. ClarkCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Pugh v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. MondayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
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