Crossley v. Leslie
Supreme Court of Georgia
Petition for direction, etc. Before Judge Lewis. Greene superior court. February 15,-1907. David Leslie’ died leaving a will, dated September 1, 1873, and probated in January, 1874. By the first item executors were appointed, and direction was given that tbe debts of the testator be paid.
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Petition for direction, etc. Before Judge Lewis. Greene superior court. February 15,-1907. David Leslie’ died leaving a will, dated September 1, 1873, and probated in January, 1874. By the first item executors were appointed, and direction was given that tbe debts of the testator be paid. The second item contained the following: “I give and bequeath to my wife, Patience Leslie, the following property, viz. three hundred and forty-nine and one tenth (349.1) acres of land, more or less, it being the house tract on which I now reside, for and during her natural life, and after her death to be…
1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
1-4. A motion was made to dismiss this writ of error. It was insisted that because the pleadings and judgment were copied in full in the bill of exceptions and no record was specified to be brought up> a dismissal should result. While the practice of including the record in the bill of exceptions is to be deprecated *785and disapproved, it 'has been held not to require a dismissal. Daniel v. Central Ry. Co., 119 Ga. 246 (46 S. E. 107.). Barnes v. Colquitt, 67 Ga. 766, was decided prior to the act of 1889.
• It was further urged that certain persons who were…
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