CALHOUN v. LAWRENCE

21429.

217 Ga. 423 (1961)

122 S.E.2d 576

CALHOUN v. LAWRENCE, Trustee, et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided November 9, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sam G. Dettelbach, for plaintiff in error.

Everett L. Almon, Miles B. Sams, contra.


QUILLIAN, Justice.

"A stakeholder is not entitled to protection by a court of equity to the extent of being saved from all shadow of risk; and so where he is in possession of all the facts and there is no question of law which is reasonably debatable, his petition for interpleader should be denied." Lassiter v. Bank of Dawson, 191 Ga. 208, 221 (11 S.E.2d 910). "Real doubt or danger alone authorizes one to file...

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