Legal Opinion
Lanier v. Lanier
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 25, 1962No. 21636PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Almand, Justice.
The judgment under review is one sustaining a general demurrer to a petition for declaratory judgment.
■ Thomas M. Lanier, by his will as amended by a codicil, left the bulk of his estate to E. S. Lanier, Jr. and James D. Cofer as trustees for the following uses: The testator’s wife, Mrs. Ethel C. Lanier, was to be provided a home with the trust paying all expenses incident to the occupation, including all taxes, assessments, bills for utilities and repairs. In addition she was to receive $200 per month for life.
In Item 4 of the codicil a discretionary support trust was created…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Cohen v. ReismanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
- In re Stickney's WillCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1897
- Powell v. McKinneySupreme Court of Georgia · 1921
- Bryant v. GreenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
- Irvin v. PorterfieldSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Norton v. Georgia Railroad Bank & TrustSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Sinclair v. SinclairSupreme Court of Georgia · 2008
- Smith v. FrancisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
- Thomas v. Citizens & Southern National BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
- Linkous v. National Bank of GeorgiaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
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