Legal Opinion

Prater v. Sears

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 20, 1886PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Mistake. Specific Performance. Equity. Yolunteers. Damages. Laches. Statute of Limitations. Before Judge Estes. Hall Superior Court. August Term, 1885. Reported in the decision.

1Opinion of the Court

Jackson, Chief Justice.

This bill was brought by Prater and wife against Sears, administrator of Prater’s father, to recover the money paid for a parcel of land sold by the administrator and in his hands; and inasmuch as complainant, Prater, had con*30veyed to his wife the land which was sold by the administrator and brought the money, the bill prays that she be subrogated to Ms rights, and recover said money in lieu of the land.

The bill alleges that complainants were living in Texas and were induced to move back to Georgia, selling out their property there, to take care of the father and mother…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Beall v. ClarkSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884
  2. Maddox v. RoweSupreme Court of Georgia · 1857

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Tippins v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  2. Clements v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1928
  3. Clayton v. DeverellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
  4. Turner v. NewellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
  5. Stribling v. AilionSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967

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