Legal Opinion

Bryan v. Tate

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 13, 1912PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Equitable petition. Before Judge Morris. Pickens superior court. January 30, 1911.

1Opinion of the CourtEvans, P. J.

The petition was dismissed on general demurrer. It alleged as follows: The petitioner is a grandnephew of Stephen Griffeth, who died in 1873, seized and possessed of certain land in Pickens county, Georgia, leaving a will wherein the land was devised to L. and A. for the life of L., with remainder to A.; but if they should both die without leaving child or grandchild, then the property not disposed of by his executor should revert to those who would be entitled to the same as if the testator had made no will. The devisee A. died in 1902, without child or grandchild, and the devisee L. had no…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Crawford v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
  2. Reynolds & Hamby Estate Mortgage Co. v. MartinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  3. Satterfield v. TateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
  4. Woolfolk v. BeatlySupreme Court of Georgia · 1855

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Johnson v. SherrerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
  2. Johnson v. SearsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1945
  3. Phipps v. WrightCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1922
  4. Gunby v. TurnerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
  5. Griffin v. HadenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1931

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