Legal Opinion

Bailey v. Ross

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 15, 1881PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Wills. Estates. Contracts. Legacies. Before Judge SlMMONS. Bibb County. At Chambers. February 12th, 1881. Reported in the decision.

1Opinion of the Court

Speer, Justice.

This cause arises on the construction of the will of John Bailey, deceased, late of Bibb county, who departed this life in July, 1854, leaving his widow, Mary Bailey, and his sons, Henry M., Robert N., and James B. Bailey, and his daughter, Eliza A. E., who subsequently intermarried with William G. Harris; and his three grandchildren, Lavoiser L., John W., and Mary A. Johnson, now Mary A. Humphries, who were the children of the testator’s deceased daughter, Caroline, who married William B. Johnson, as his heirs at law and legatees under said will.. The will was duly executed on…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Crawford v. GauldenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1862
  2. Birney v. RichardsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1837
  3. Powell v. DavisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1878
  4. Thornton v. BurchSupreme Court of Georgia · 1856
  5. Hatcher v. CadeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1875

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Sumpter v. CarterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  2. Sanders v. First Nat. Bank of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  3. McVay v. AndersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
  4. Patterson v. PattersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1917
  5. Clanton v. EstesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887

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