Legal Opinion

Bratton v. Trust Company of Georgia

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 19, 1940No. 13393, 13412PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Worrill, Judge.

The Trust Company of Georgia, as administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Mrs. Clara Sanders Bratton, brought its petition for construction of her will, and for direction as to the administration of her estate. She diéd in October, 1938, leaving a will executed in March, 1937, material parts of which read as follows: "I desire, on account of the advanced age and ill health of my husband, to relieve him of the responsibilities of executorship, and do herewith appoint my sister Julia Sanders Eddleman, and my brother John W. Sanders, sole executors of my estate —…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Smith T. v. BellSupreme Court of the United States · 1832
  2. Sumpter v. CarterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  3. Cook v. WeaverSupreme Court of Georgia · 1852
  4. Wilder v. HollandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
  5. Watts's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1902

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3Cited by7 opinions

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