Harrup v. Winslet
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equity. Appointment of Receiver. By Judge Speer. Monroe County. Chambers. November, 1867. Sarah Winslet, in her own behalf, and as prochein ami of her mother, Martha Ward, a lunatic, filed her bill in Equity, in substance as follows: Thomas M. Harrup, the grand-father of said Sarah and said Martha, on the 5th day of January, 1855, made and executed his last will, in the words following: “State of Georgia, Monroe County: “ In the fear of God, Amen ! I, Thomas M. Harrup, being…
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Equity. Appointment of Receiver. By Judge Speer. Monroe County. Chambers. November, 1867. Sarah Winslet, in her own behalf, and as prochein ami of her mother, Martha Ward, a lunatic, filed her bill in Equity, in substance as follows: Thomas M. Harrup, the grand-father of said Sarah and said Martha, on the 5th day of January, 1855, made and executed his last will, in the words following: “State of Georgia, Monroe County: “ In the fear of God, Amen ! I, Thomas M. Harrup, being of sound and disposing mind, revoking all others, make this my last will and testament. ********* It is my will and…
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
The injunction granted in this case was not excepted to. The question is, did the Court exercise a prudent discretion in taking possession of this tract.of worn-out land, in bad repair as a farm, and turning-the administrator out? We think not. While it perhaps is true that the farm is not as well managed as it might be, still we think the facts do not make such a case as to require the Court of Chancery to seize, into its own possession, this property, and disposses the administrator of it. That Chancery has this power there can be no question. Rev. Code, sec. 3,092. Johns vs. Johns, 23 Geo.…
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