Smith v. Usher
Supreme Court of Georgia
Complaint for land. Before Judge Callaway: Burke superior court. October term, 1898.
1Opinion of the CourtSimmons, C. J.
Sarah A. Smith, as widow and sole heir at law of Michael H. Smith, brought suit againt Savannah Usher for a one-half undivided interest in a certain tract of land, claiming it under an item in the will of Michael Mixon,' deceased, which was set out in her petition as follows: “ I give and devise my Mixon place . . to my two daughters Savannah and Amelia, to be used and enjoyed by them during their natural lives, subject to their own control and to be managed by them as femes soles, and should my said .daughters Savannah and Amelia have lawful children, then at their de*232cease, I give and devise…
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