Legal Opinion

Gholston v. O'Kelley

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 11, 1888PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Executions. Dormancy. Justice of the peace. Before Judge Lumpkin. Madison superior court. September term, 1887. Reported in the decision.

1Opinion of the Court

Simmons, Justice.

O’Kelley, as administrator of H. P. Smith, filed a bill *20to marshal the assets of the estate of his intestate. The only creditors who appeared, to have answered the bill were M. I). L. Gholston, as the administrator of W. J. Gholston, and S. T. and M. L. Smith. The contest on •the trial below was between Gholston, administrator, (who had certain justice’s court fi. fas. against the intestate) and the Smiths, who had a claim against the intestate for certain services rendered him for four years prior to his death. Gholston claimed that his fi. fas. were not dormant, and that he…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Ector v. EctorSupreme Court of Georgia · 1858
  2. Nelson v. GillSupreme Court of Georgia · 1876
  3. Tanner v. HollingsworthSupreme Court of Georgia · 1870
  4. Worthy v. LowrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1856
  5. Thrasher v. FosterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1871

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Conley v. BuckSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
  2. Hollis v. LambSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  3. Columbus Fertilizer Co. v. HanksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  4. Stanford v. ConnerySupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
  5. Fulcher v. MandellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1889

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