Legal Opinion
Rieves v. Smith
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided July 22, 1937No. Nos. 11668, 11727PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jenkins, Justice.
A definite contract in parol to adopt another person as a child, if based upon a sufficient consideration, and if supported by satisfactory proof, may be enforced in equity with respect to any claim which he as a child may have against the estate of such adopting parent. Crawford v. Wilson, 139 Ga. 654 (4), 658, 662 (78 S. E. 30, 44 L. R. A. (N. S.) 773); Lansdell v. Lansdell, 144 Ga. 571, 573 (87 S. E. 782); Rahn v. Hamilton, 144 Ga. 644 (87 S. E. 1061); Richardson v. Cade, 150 Ga. 535, 538 (104 S. E. 207); Shropshire v. Rainey, 150 Ga. 566, 569 (104 S. E. 414); McWilliams…
2Cases cited46 opinions
- Crawford v. WilsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
- Miller v. CottenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1848
- Shropshire v. RaineySupreme Court of Georgia · 1920
- Corporation of the Royal Exchange Assurance v. FranklinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
- Hardeman v. EllisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1926
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Toler v. GoodinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
- Fiduciary Trust Co. v. MishouMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1947
- Bell v. StuddardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
- Langston v. NashSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
- Madrigal v. Industrial CommissionArizona Supreme Court · 1949
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