Legal Opinion

Yancey v. O'KELLEY

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 15, 1952No. 17663PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Candler, Justice.

This court has twice before reviewed' litigation involving the estate of James Robert Yancey, who died in Gwinnett County, Georgia, on February 26, 1920, leaving á nuncupative will, which was afterwards probated in solemn form. See, in this connection, Yancey v. Montgomery, 173 Ga. 178 (159 S. E. 571), and Biggers v. Gladin, 204 Ga. 481 (50 S. E. 2d, 585). As to the case presently before us, the record shows that James Robert Yancey, by the terms of his will, gave his wife, Mrs. Mary Yancey, a life estate in all of his land, and, subject thereto, bequeathed it in remainder by…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. MoteSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
  2. Harris & Mitchell v. Amoskeag Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1897
  3. McGarrity v. CookSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
  4. Biggers v. GladinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
  5. Yancey v. Montgomery & YoungSupreme Court of Georgia · 1931

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Chatham Amusement Co. v. PerrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
  2. Collins v. CollinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  3. Bregman v. RosenthalSupreme Court of Georgia · 1955

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