Legal Opinion
Doughty v. Futch
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 10, 1964No. 22317PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Almand, Justice.
The judgment under review is one sustaining a general demurrer to a caveat to the probate of a will. The will offered for probate was that of Mrs. Saphronia K. Day. In Item 3 of her alleged will she provided: “I give, bequeath and devise unto the Nashville Primitive Baptist Church for the use of Bethany Home for Ladies, all of the balance of my property, both real and personal of all kinds, in fee simple. The said church shall have my aforesaid property and it shall be used solely for the benefit of Bethany Home at Yidalia, Georgia, 'and the trustees of said church shall see…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Bryan v. WatsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1856
- Peavey v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
- Trustees of the University of Georgia v. DenmarkSupreme Court of Georgia · 1914
- Smith v. DavisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
- Reid v. WilsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Warner v. First National BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
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- Lavender v. WilkinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Melican v. ParkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 2008
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