Gray v. Gray
Supreme Court of Georgia
In Equjty. In Elbert Superior Court. Decision on Plea, by Judge Thomas. April Term, 1861. In 1855, JohnGray-and Joseph Gray filed a bill in Elbert Superior Court against Jane Ward, Sarah Gray, and Jasper J. Morrison, claiming that under the will of their father, Joseph Gray, deceased, they were entitled to certain negroes in remainder, upon the death of said Jane and Sarah without issue ; that Jane and Sarah had no issue and were past the age of child-bearing, and had…
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In Equjty. In Elbert Superior Court. Decision on Plea, by Judge Thomas. April Term, 1861. In 1855, JohnGray-and Joseph Gray filed a bill in Elbert Superior Court against Jane Ward, Sarah Gray, and Jasper J. Morrison, claiming that under the will of their father, Joseph Gray, deceased, they were entitled to certain negroes in remainder, upon the death of said Jane and Sarah without issue ; that Jane and Sarah had no issue and were past the age of child-bearing, and had confederated with Morrison to defeat the rights of complainants by removing the negroes from the State. The prayer was for a…
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
When the hill was filed in this ease, for ne exeat, defendants said, “ by way of demurrer, that complainants take nothing'under said will', and that by'their own showing, they are not entitled to the relief sought, or any other relief, as to any or all the matters in said bill contained.” This demurrer was sustained, and the bill dismissed. On the filing of the present bill, the decision on the general demurrer was pleaded in bar: the Court overruled the plea, and ordered defendants to answer; and this decision is brought up for review.
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