Legal Opinion
Roe v. Reddick
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 17, 1947No. 15794PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Head, Justice.
1. Under a provision of a will “I give, bequeath and devise to my two sons [naming them], the following property, to wit: My Home Place where I now live, upon condition that the said [named sons] shall take care and support my wife . . and my daughter . . then the above described property descend and belong to the heirs of the said [named sons]” — the named sons were devised a life estate in the home place conditioned upon their taking care of and supporting the wife and daughter of the testator. See King v. McDuffie, 144 Ga. 318 (87 S. E. 22) ; Perkins v. Perkins, 147 Ga. 122…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Milner v. GaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
- King v. McDuffieSupreme Court of Georgia · 1915
- MacGregor v. RouxSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- Singer v. First National Bank Trust Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1943
- Banks v. MorganSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Gilbert v. WenzelSupreme Court of Iowa · 1956
- Barfield v. AikenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
- Raney v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979