Cheney v. Cheney
Supreme Court of Georgia
Practice in Superior Court. Parent and Child. Public-Policy. Evidence. Before Judge Fain. Chattooga Superior Court. September Term, 1883. A widow applied for a year’s support on behalf of herself and her minor children. Objections were filed by one of the administrators, who was also a distributee. From the decision of the ordinary an appeal was taken.
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Practice in Superior Court. Parent and Child. Public-Policy. Evidence. Before Judge Fain. Chattooga Superior Court. September Term, 1883. A widow applied for a year’s support on behalf of herself and her minor children. Objections were filed by one of the administrators, who was also a distributee. From the decision of the ordinary an appeal was taken. The evidence showed that the estate was worth between $250,000 and $300,000; that there were thirteen children, four of whom were issue by a former marriage; that aíl of' them had attained their majority, except four, who were-.aged…
1Opinion of the Court
Hall, Justice.
This was an application, in behalf of a widow and four ■ minor children, for a year’s support out of the estate of the deceased husband and father. Objections were filed by one of the distributees, who was also one of the administrators, to the provision returned by the commissioners appointed to set it apart. These objections were overruled by the ordinary, an appeal was taken by the objector, •and the case was heard on this appeal, and the provision reduced by the verdict of the jury. The applicants moved for a new trial, which was refused, and they brought the •case to this…
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