Legal Opinion

Norton v. Georgia Railroad Bank & Trust Co.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 6, 1982No. 38011PublishedCited by 8 opinions

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

  1. Potts v. HouseSupreme Court of Georgia · 1849
  2. DeNieff v. HowellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
  3. Tony v. PollardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  4. Thompson v. DavitteSupreme Court of Georgia · 1877
  5. Sasser & Co. v. GriffinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Swanson v. Lockheed Aircraft Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  2. Norton v. Georgia Railroad Bank & TrustSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  3. Dean v. MorsmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  4. Singelman v. SingelmannSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  5. Reeves v. WebbSupreme Court of Georgia · 2015

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