Norton v. Georgia Railroad Bank & Trust Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Weltner, Justice.
The caveators appeal the order of the superior court granting the propounder’s motion for suminary judgment and admitting a will to probate in solemn form.
The will created trusts for the benefit of the widow and six of the testator’s children and named the propounder, Georgia Railroad Bank and Trust Company, as trustee and executor. The will recited that no provision was made for three of the sons, because they had already received fair shares of the estate.
The will was witnessed by the attorney who prepared it (and who predeceased the testator) and by one of the caveators. A…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Potts v. HouseSupreme Court of Georgia · 1849
- DeNieff v. HowellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
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- Sasser & Co. v. GriffinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
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