Legal Opinion

Lowery v. Powell

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 2, 1899PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Petition for administration — appeal. Before Judge Hart. Laurens superior court. January term, 1899.

1Opinion of the CourtLittle, J.

Powell petitioned the ordinary of Laurens county, setting out that there was then pending in the superior court of said county the casé of Powell v. Cheney, J. M. Lowery senior, et al., and that since the bringing of said suit J. M. Lowery senior has died and that there is no representation on his estate, nor is it likely to be represented, and that the suit can not proceed for want of parties; that it is necessary that an administrator be appointed on the estate of Lowery senior, in order that the suit may proceed. He then prayed that the ordinary should vest the administration of the estate…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Grimes v. TalbertCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1859
  2. Johnston v. TatumSupreme Court of Georgia · 1856
  3. Bean v. BumpusSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1843

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Hayes v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
  2. Henson v. Airways Service, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1964
  3. Cochran v. WhitworthCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
  4. Taylor v. TaylorSupreme Court of Georgia · 1961
  5. Strickland v. StricklandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959

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