Curles v. Wade & Brimberry
Supreme Court of Georgia
Petition for injunction. Before Judge Harrell. Mitchell superior court. May 15, 1920. The will of James Jones, dated March 9, 1894, provided in the first item as follows: “I give, bequeath, and devise to my son, Geo. Grover Jones, the following property, to wit: [describing, among other things, three lots of land, which form the subject-matter of this suit]. It is my will that all the above property belong and the title vest in my son, Geo.
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Petition for injunction. Before Judge Harrell. Mitchell superior court. May 15, 1920. The will of James Jones, dated March 9, 1894, provided in the first item as follows: “I give, bequeath, and devise to my son, Geo. Grover Jones, the following property, to wit: [describing, among other things, three lots of land, which form the subject-matter of this suit]. It is my will that all the above property belong and the title vest in my son, Geo. Grover Jones, immediately after my death; but if he should die without a child or children, then in that case the above-described property be divided…
1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, J.
1. The words in the first item of the will vested in George Grover Jones an estate in fee simple, defeasible upon his dying without a child or children. Gibson v. Hardaway, 68 Ga. 370; Daniel v. Daniel, 102 Ga. 181 (28 S. E. 167); Chewning v. Shumate, 106 Ga. 751 (32 S. E. 544) ; Hill v. Terrell, 123 Ga. 49 (51 S. E. 81); Kinard v. Hale, 128 Ga. 485 (57 S. E. 761); Nottingham v. McKelvey, 149 Ga. 463 (100 S. E. 371); Slappey v. Vining, 150 Ga. 792 (105 S. E. 353); and see, for general discussion of similar cases, Hertz v. Abrahams, 110 Ga. 707 (36 S. E. 409, 50 L. R. A. 361); Anderson v.…
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