LIBERTY NAT. BANK & TRUST CO. v. DIAMOND

26219.

227 Ga. 200 (1971)

179 S.E.2d 761

LIBERTY NATIONAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY et al. v. DIAMOND.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided January 7, 1971.

Rehearing Denied January 21, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Adams, Adams, Brennan & Gardner, Edward T. Brennan, Hitch, Miller, Beckmann & Simpson, for appellants.

Austin & Pahno, Donald E. Austin, Alton D. Kitchings, Belli, Ashe, Ellison, Choulos & Lieff, Melvin M. Belli, for appellee.


NICHOLS, Justice.

1. The first defense contends that, since an appeal is pending in the superior court from a judgment denying the plaintiff's caveat to the will of Bernard F. Diamond, the present action cannot be maintained while such probate proceeding is pending.

In support of this contention the defendant administrators cite cases exemplified by Turner v. Holbrook, 145 Ga. 603 (89 SE 700); and Murray v. McGuire, 129 Ga. 269 (58 SE 841) wherein...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases