Winn v. Lunsford
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equitable petition. Before Judge Pendleton. Fulton superior court. April 15, 1907. In 1903 G-. S. Spofford executed and delivered to W. J. Lunsford a bond for title obligating the maker to convey to Lunsford a described tract of land upon the payment- of the notes therein described.
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Equitable petition. Before Judge Pendleton. Fulton superior court. April 15, 1907. In 1903 G-. S. Spofford executed and delivered to W. J. Lunsford a bond for title obligating the maker to convey to Lunsford a described tract of land upon the payment- of the notes therein described. Shortly thereafter Lunsford died, and his widow, in behalf of herself and of two minor children of the deceased by a former wife, made application, in pursuance of the statute, for a twelve months’ support and an allowance of furniture. ’ In the application it was recited that the property consisted of realty and…
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, P. J.
The record affirmatively discloses that at the time the twelve months’ support was set aside, there was no administration upon the estate of the decedent. It is not alleged in the present case that citation was not published as provided by law. The contention is, that the record of the court of ordinary setting aside the twelve months’ support fails to disclose on its face, either by entry or recital, that citation was in fact published; and that because of such omission, the judgment of the ordinary allowing a twelve months’ support to the widow and minor children is void. *439This position is…
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