Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Wishard

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 4, 1971No. 26327PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Undercofler, Justice.

1. The first issue in this case requires a construction of the will of Laura Eugenia Smallpiece.

The testatrix devised to four of her daughters, "Leila, Katie, Effie and May Bell,” the use of the property here in issue "so long as any of such daughter remain unmarried.”

The testatrix then provided, "Item Second. At the death of said four daughters, or when each and every of them shall have married, then I will and direct that said property as hereinabove described except any personal property previously disposed of by them under the provisions of item first of this will,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Crossley v. LeslieSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
  2. Gay v. GrahamSupreme Court of Georgia · 1963
  3. Johnston v. DuncanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
  4. Smallpiece v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1954
  5. Renney v. KimberlySupreme Court of Georgia · 1955

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Matter of Estate of BloughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  2. Witcher v. WitcherSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
  3. Folsom v. RowellSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007
  4. Lamb v. NATIONSBANK, NASupreme Court of Georgia · 1998

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