Huff v. Huff
Supreme Court of Georgia
*Wills. Before Judge Johnson. Muscogee Superior Court. May Term, 1870. Daniel Huff made a paper in the form of a will, by which he gave-certain property to his wife during her life, in lieu of dower, certain stock to Warren C. Huff, in trust for two of Warren C.’s children, and the residuum to said Warren C. reciting that he did this because his estate was reduced by the war, and because he had given his other children as much as this residuum.
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*Wills. Before Judge Johnson. Muscogee Superior Court. May Term, 1870. Daniel Huff made a paper in the form of a will, by which he gave-certain property to his wife during her life, in lieu of dower, certain stock to Warren C. Huff, in trust for two of Warren C.’s children, and the residuum to said Warren C. reciting that he did this because his estate was reduced by the war, and because he had given his other children as much as this residuum. By it Warren C. was nominated executor. The paper was concluded as follows: “In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my…
1Opinion of the CourtLochrane, C. J.
We learn from this record that Warren C. Huff, the executor of one Daniel Huff, propounded his will for probate, in solemn form, in the Court of Ordinary of Muscogee county. James Pluff and others filed their caveat, which was appealed to the Superior Court, by consent, where it came on for trial, at the May Term, 1870, and upon the trial, several causes were alleged by caveators against the will, only a part of which if will become our duty to dispose of. The jury found in favor of establishing the will. The first objection was to the signature of Daniel Pluff to the will. The will shows…
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