Legal Opinion

Graves v. Carter

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 11, 1950No. 17186PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Duckworth, Chief Justice.

In all cases a marriage of the testator, subsequent to the making of. a will in which no provision is made in contemplation of such marriage, shall be a revocation of his will. Code, § 113-408; Williams v. Lane, 193 Ga. 306 (18 S. E. 2d, 481). An essential of a valid marriage in this State is “parties able to contract.” Code, § 53-101(1). A previous undissolved marriage renders void an attempted second marriage. Clark v. Cassidy, 62 Ga. 407; Curlew v. Jones, 146 Ga. 367 (91 S. E. 115); Pickren v. Pickren, 190 Ga. 609 (10 S. E. 2d, 40); Barnett v. Barnett, 191 Ga. 501…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Baird v. MonroeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1907
  2. Clark v. CassidySupreme Court of Georgia · 1879
  3. Barnett v. BarnettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
  4. Gearllach v. OdomSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
  5. MacEdo v. MacEdoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1938

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Graves v. CarterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
  2. Bryant v. BryantSupreme Court of Georgia · 1961
  3. In Re the Estate of ShippyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1984
  4. Lovett v. ZeiglerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
  5. In Re Estate of StorerCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1975

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