Demere v. Scranton
Supreme Court of Georgia
In Equity, in Glynn Superior Court. Decision on demurrer, by Judge Fleming, at Chambers, October, 1849. Raymond Demere, Sr., by his last will, after several specific bequests, bequeathed the residuum of his property, one moiety to his son, Joseph Demere, and one moiety to his grand-sons, Lewis, John and Paul Demere. (For the provisions of this will, more fully, see 6 Ga.
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In Equity, in Glynn Superior Court. Decision on demurrer, by Judge Fleming, at Chambers, October, 1849. Raymond Demere, Sr., by his last will, after several specific bequests, bequeathed the residuum of his property, one moiety to his son, Joseph Demere, and one moiety to his grand-sons, Lewis, John and Paul Demere. (For the provisions of this will, more fully, see 6 Ga. Rep. 102.) Joseph Demere died, leaving his wife, Mary R., his only heir, who subsequently intermarried with James Moore; James Moore died shortly thereafter, and Mary R., his wife, intermarried with Alexander Scranton. By…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Lumpkin, J.
delivering the opinion.
In the year 1828, Raymond Demere made his will, by which, after certain specific legacies, he devised one moiety of the residue of his estate to ' Joseph Demere,' and the other moiety to Lewis, John and Paul Demere. The two moieties of the residue so devised, were delivered over to the residuary legatees, under an order of the Court, prior to the year 1834. In the year 1843, two of the specific legatees filed a bill in Equity against the executors, for their legacies. The complainant, Lewis Demere, was one of the executors. The executors answered…
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