DeVane v. DeVane
Supreme Court of Georgia
Injunction, and receivership. Before Judge Thomas. Cook superior court. May 27, 1919. J. P. DeYane brought his petition against Mrs. Lollie Bell DeYane as administratrix o£ the. estate of J. G. DeYane, for injunction, receiver, etc. It appears that J. G. DeYane died on October 31, 1918, leaving a considerable estate of real and personal property. His widow was appointed administratrix upon his estate, and qualified as such.
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Injunction, and receivership. Before Judge Thomas. Cook superior court. May 27, 1919. J. P. DeYane brought his petition against Mrs. Lollie Bell DeYane as administratrix o£ the. estate of J. G. DeYane, for injunction, receiver, etc. It appears that J. G. DeYane died on October 31, 1918, leaving a considerable estate of real and personal property. His widow was appointed administratrix upon his estate, and qualified as such. She made application for, and h^d set apart to her, a year’s siqpport. She also applied for dower, which was duly assigned to her. While administering the remainder of the…
1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
1. On the trial of the case the cashier of the bank, and its attorney, were permitted to testify over objection that the agreement between J. G. DeVane and J. P. DeVane and the bank was entered into substantially as set out in the foregoing statement of facts. The objection was upon the ground, that, the bank having been made a party plaintiff to the case, and the present suit proceeding against the defendant as administratrix of the deceased husband, the witnesses were not competent to testify under the Civil Code (1910), § 5858. In the brief of counsel…
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