History of section generally.

- See McHenry v. McHenry, 152 Ga. 105, 108 S.E. 522 (1921).

Minor children may bring wrongful death action.

- Where a surviving spouse had abandoned his minor children and could not be found, the factual circumstances demand the exercise of the court's equitable powers to preserve the rights of the minor children. The trial court should have allowed these minors, who have no remedy at law, to maintain an action for the wrongful death of their mother. Brown v. Liberty Oil & Ref. Corp., 261 Ga. 214, 403 S.E.2d 806 (1991).

Whoever has an interest in the decree sought should be made a party, if it is practicable. Swift & Co. v. First Nat'l Bank, 161 Ga. 543, 132 S.E. 99 (1926); Waters v. Waters, 167 Ga. 389, 145 S.E. 460 (1928).

Cited in Henderson v. Napier, 107 Ga. 342, 33 S.E. 433 (1899); Railroad Comm'n v. Palmer Hdwe. Co., 124 Ga. 633, 53 S.E. 193 (1906); Globe & Rutgers Fire Ins. Co. v. Salvation Army, 177 Ga. 890, 172 S.E. 33 (1933); Jackson v. Massachusetts Mut. Life Ins. Co., 183 Ga. 659, 189 S.E. 243 (1936); Federal Land Bank v. Forrester, 192 Ga. 446, 15 S.E.2d 517 (1941); Lumbermens Mut. Cas. Co. v. Moody, 116 Ga. App. 2, 156 S.E.2d 117 (1967).

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 27 Am. Jur. 2d, Equity, §§ 120-123.

C.J.S.

- 31 C.J.S., Equity, § 133 et seq.

ALR.

- Constitutionality of statute conferring on chancery courts power to abate public nuisance, 22 A.L.R. 542, 75 A.L.R. 1298.

Equity jurisdiction for cancellation of insurance policy upon ground within incontestable clause prior to termination of period, 73 A.L.R. 1529, 111 A.L.R. 1275.