Legal Opinion

Thornton v. Carpenter

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 18, 1996No. A96A1429PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

Appellant/plaintiff Ernie Pauline Quinn Thornton b/n/f Wendell Thornton appeals from the order of the superior court granting summary judgment to appellees/defendants Donald R. Carpenter and Eddie Edenfield. This is an action, brought by an allegedly incompetent person by her guardian and next friend (see generally Wynne v. Fisher, 156 Ga. 656, 659 (1) (119 SE 605)), to set aside a deed of gift of real property from appellant to her son and attorney in fact, James Lee Thornton who is now deceased, to set aside all subsequent conveyances of the property, and to obtain…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Lau's Corp., Inc. v. HaskinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  2. Moore v. Goldome Credit Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  3. Wynne v. FisherSupreme Court of Georgia · 1923
  4. Marshall v. PierceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
  5. Morris v. MobleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1930

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3Cited by7 opinions

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  5. E. John Hosch v. Michael Anthony Pozer, IIICourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2020

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