Legal Opinion

Manley v. Combs

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 3, 1944No. 14823PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

1. Where there is conflicting evidence as to testamentary capacity to make a will, and sufficient evidence to establish the absence of testamentary capacity, the verdict of the jury finding in favor of the caveat will not be set aside on the ground that there is a lack of evidence to support the verdict.

2. A written document previously made and signed by a witness, which is contrary to his testimony, may be introduced in evidence for the purpose of impeachment on the ground of contradictory statements; and this may be done notwithstanding the witness admits signing the document, and testifies…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Slaughter v. HeathSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
  2. Tilley v. KingSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
  3. Griffin v. BarrettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
  4. Morgan v. BellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  5. Hogan v. HoganSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Ferguson v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  2. Pippin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
  3. Brown v. Techdata Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  4. Skelton v. SkeltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
  5. Jones v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949

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