Legal Opinion
Davis v. Melton
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 26, 1935No. 24469, 24476PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSutton, J.
Love Melton died intestate on March 28, 1930, at Langley, South Carolina. It is contended that at the time of his death Lydia Melton was his lawful wife and only heir at law, and that he was then a resident of Putnam county, Georgia, having left there temporarily to go to South Carolina for the purpose of procuring work. W. E. Melton, a brother of the deceased, applied for and obtained letters of administration on Love Melton’s estate in South Carolina: Thereafter Mrs. Lydia Melton filed her equitable petition against W. E. Melton in McDuffie superior court, where he then resided, in which…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Torrance v. McDougaldSupreme Court of Georgia · 1853
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