Legal Opinion

Williams v. McIntyre

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 15, 1850No. 5PublishedCited by 9 opinions

In Equity, in Chatham Superior Court. Decision on demurrer, by Judge Fleming, at Chambers, July, 1849. The bill of Margaret Williams alleged, that in 1841, John Wagner made his last will and testament, which, among other things, contained the following item : “ Item 1st. It is my will and desire, that my beloved wife and son, my sister, Mrs. Margaret Williams, and her daughter, Mary Williams, should reside in the dwelling in which I now reside, at the corner of Broughton and…

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In Equity, in Chatham Superior Court. Decision on demurrer, by Judge Fleming, at Chambers, July, 1849. The bill of Margaret Williams alleged, that in 1841, John Wagner made his last will and testament, which, among other things, contained the following item : “ Item 1st. It is my will and desire, that my beloved wife and son, my sister, Mrs. Margaret Williams, and her daughter, Mary Williams, should reside in the dwelling in which I now reside, at the corner of Broughton and Jefferson-strs. in the City of Savannah, and keep up the baking business as long as it can be made profitable, so as to…

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court.

Nisbet, J.

delivering the opinion.

[1.] The bill, in this case, was filed to recover an annuity, in arrear, claimed to have been bequeathed to the complainant, Mrs. Williams, by John Wagner. It exhibits those clauses under which the complainant claims, to be as follows :

“ It is my will and desire, that my beloved wife and son, my sister, Margaret Williams, and her daughter, Mary Williams, should reside in the dwelling in'which I now reside, at the corner of Broughton and Jefferson streets, in the City of Savannah, and keep up the baking business as long as it can be made…

2Cited by9 opinions

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  4. Gaboury v. McGovernSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884
  5. Grant v. GrantSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939

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