Legal Opinion
Irvin v. Askew
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided July 6, 1978No. 33726PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Undercofler, Presiding Justice.
George Irvin filed a caveat to the probate of his deceased wife’s will on the grounds of undue influence and mental incapacity. The trial court directed a verdict in favor of the propounder and Irvin appeals. We affirm. We do not find sufficient evidence to create a jury issue on either ground.
When Ellie and George Irvin were married in 1948, she was 62 years of age and a widow and he was 37. They pooled their resources, and over the years acquired a sizable estate, which, in March, 1976, they divided between them at her insistence. Her estate is estimated at…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Thornton v. HulmeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1962
- Mallis v. MiltiadesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Powell v. ThigpenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
- White v. IrwinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
- Cobb v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
3Cited by27 opinions
- Felix v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
- MacDonald v. MacDonaldCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- City of College Park v. Georgia Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- State v. CrappCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
- Eunice v. Citicorp Homeowners, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
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