Legal Opinion
Alford v. Citizens & Southern National Bank
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 22, 1976No. 30723, 30724, 30787PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gunter, Justice.
These appeals evolve from a three-way lawsuit among the bank as co-executor of the testator’s estate, the widow of the testator as the legatee, and numerous beneficiaries of a trust established by the testator’s will.
We have two issues for decision: (1) the construction placed upon the testator’s will by the trial court, and (2) whether the trial court committed error in ordering the payment of attorney fees from assets of the estate to counsel for the widow and to counsel for three of the beneficiaries of the trust.
The bank as co-executor instituted this action below in order…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Ewing v. First Nat. Bank of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
- Huckabee v. HansenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1967
- Victory National Bank of Nowata v. Oklahoma State Bank, VinitaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1973
- Strickland v. Trust Co. of Ga.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1973
- McFarland v. LumpkinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Walker v. WalkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
- Sauls v. ESTATE OF NORMA F. AVANTCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- Odom v. OdomSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Cannon v. First National BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Alford v. Citizens & Southern National BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
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