Legal Opinion

Culpepper v. Bower

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 13, 1948No. 16156PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Head, Justice.

The jury was amply authorized to believe that G. G. Bower had testamentary capacity to execute a will, unaffected by monomania, and the evidence wholly failed to show undue influence by Byron Bower. It was not erroneous to overrule the general grounds of the motion for new trial.

The first special ground of the amended motion for new trial contends that the court erred in admitting in evidence the proffered will of G. G. Bower, and in adjudging that the will had been properly executed and legally witnessed. This ground is based on testimony of two of the witnesses, that they…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. DeNieff v. HowellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
  2. Bohler v. HicksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  3. Morgan v. BellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  4. Boland v. AycockSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
  5. Cook v. WashingtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1928

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Boggs v. Griffeth Bros. Tire Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
  2. A. M. Kidder & Co. v. Clement A. Evans & Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
  3. Sumner v. State Highway DepartmentCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
  4. Brooker v. BrookerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
  5. Flynt v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

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