Miller v. Jones
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equitable petition. Before Judge Worrill. Early superior court. March 1, 1910. Mrs. A. L. Miller (formerly Jones) and Nannie Jones brought an action against R. L. Jones, as executor of the will of W. D. Jones Sr., deceased, T. E. Jones Sr., T. E. Jones Jr., W. W. Beard, Emma Beard, W. B. Hattaway, and C. J. Rambo.
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Equitable petition. Before Judge Worrill. Early superior court. March 1, 1910. Mrs. A. L. Miller (formerly Jones) and Nannie Jones brought an action against R. L. Jones, as executor of the will of W. D. Jones Sr., deceased, T. E. Jones Sr., T. E. Jones Jr., W. W. Beard, Emma Beard, W. B. Hattaway, and C. J. Rambo. The substance of the petition was as follows: W. D. J ones Sr. died October 14, 1905, leaving a will as follows: “Item I. I wish that my entire estate, both real and personal, be held without division or disposition by my executor for the term of three years, that my just debts may…
1Opinion of the CourtEish, C. J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
1. Upon the call of the appearance docket the judge may in his discretion allow counsel for the defendant a reasonable time thereafter and during the term, to demur and answer. There was no abuse of the judge’s discretion in this case in allowing counsel, for the reasons set out in the statement of facts, two days after the call of the appearance docket in which to demur and answer. In Deering Harvester Co. v. Thompson, 116 Ga. 418 (42 S. E. 772), the order held to be invalid allowed the defendant until a date after the adjournment of the appearance term…
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