Ellis v. Hogan
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equitable petition. Before Judge Ellis. Eulton superior court. March 10, 1917.
1Opinion of the CourtGeorge, J.
1. The relation of stepmother and stepchild is not a confidential one; at least a confidential relation does not necessarily exist between stepmother and stepchild. Cf. Crawford v. Crawford, 134 Ga. 114 (67 S. E. 673, 28 L. R. A. (N. S.) 353, 19 Ann. Cas. 932).
2. Yet where the head of a family died intestate, leaving a widow and three adult children by a former marriage as his sole heirs at law, and an estate consisting principally of two separate improved city lots of nearly equal value; and where the children, who were shown to be upon friendly terms with the stepmother, informed her fully…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Crawford v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
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