Carter v. Dixon
Supreme Court of Georgia
Wills. Evidence. Practice in Superior Court. Practice in Supreme Court. Before Judge Willis. Webster Superior Court. April Term, 1882. J. J. Dixon and G. W. Warren, as executors of J. H. Carter, deceased, propounded his will for probate in solemn form. After providing for the payment of his debts, the will contained the following provisions: Item 2 directed certain described land to be sold-by his executors.
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Wills. Evidence. Practice in Superior Court. Practice in Supreme Court. Before Judge Willis. Webster Superior Court. April Term, 1882. J. J. Dixon and G. W. Warren, as executors of J. H. Carter, deceased, propounded his will for probate in solemn form. After providing for the payment of his debts, the will contained the following provisions: Item 2 directed certain described land to be sold-by his executors. Item 3 required the sale of testator’s personalty by the executors, except certain bedding, and that the proceeds be applied first to putting a wire paling around the graves of himself…
1Opinion of the Court
SPEER, Justice.
This writ of error brings to us for review certain errors complained of in a motion for new trial, which was refused in the court below. The issue there was the propounding *88of a paper for probate, which the jury sustained as the last will and testament of Josiah H. Carter, deceased.
1. The first and second grounds of the motion we deem it unnecessary to consider, under the abundant evidence this record affords in support of the verdict.
2. We think the charge of the court complained of, as set forth in the third, fourth and fifth grounds, was correct, being given largely in the…
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