Powell v. Quinn
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equity. Injunction. Administrators. Receiver. Title. Clarida Quinn and Elias Godwin, as next friend of Charlie Quinn, an infant, filed their bill against John F. Powell, making substantially the following case: Charles M. Quinn, the father of Charlie Quinn, was the son of Clarida Quinn, and brother-in-law of Elias Godwin, Godwin having married his sister.
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Equity. Injunction. Administrators. Receiver. Title. Clarida Quinn and Elias Godwin, as next friend of Charlie Quinn, an infant, filed their bill against John F. Powell, making substantially the following case: Charles M. Quinn, the father of Charlie Quinn, was the son of Clarida Quinn, and brother-in-law of Elias Godwin, Godwin having married his sister. Charles M. Quinn married Victoria Chastain on the 14th day of February, 1871, and died intestate on the 18th day of October, 1871. His widow also died intestate, on the 4th of September, 1872, leaving as her only heir and the1 only heir of…
1Opinion of the Court
McCay, Judge.
1. It ought to be a very strong case, indeed, to justify a .Chancellor in appointing a receiver and taking the assets of an estate out of the hands of an administrator duly appointed by the Court of Ordinary. The Ordinary has constitutional jurisdiction over the subject matter, and special reasons should appear why that jurisdiction does not answer the ends of justice. The Ordinary may discharge an administrator and apiJoint another; he may require new security, and he may compel the delinquent administrator to account and deliver up the property as well as a Court of chancery…
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