Legal Opinion

Murdock v. Hunt

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 15, 1881PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Administrators and Executors. Estates. Before Judge Erwin. White Superior Court. May Term, 1881. Reported in the decision.

1Opinion of the Court

Jackson, Justice.

This was a contest for letters of administration, on appeal to the superior court of White county from the ordinary. The jury, under the facts and charge of the court, found that the defendant in error and caveator was entitled thereto, over the plaintiff in error, who was the applicant for the letters, and the refusal of the court to grant to the latter a new trial, is the error assigned here:

1. The applicant is the great-grandson of the intestate, the caveator the grandson; and at the time of the death *165of the intestate, neither was entitled to any share of his estate —…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Headman v. RoseSupreme Court of Georgia · 1879

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Dawson v. ShaveSupreme Court of Georgia · 1926
  2. Popwell v. NailCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921
  3. Rowe v. WalkerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1929
  4. Smith v. GoodwinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951
  5. Raburn v. BradshawSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905

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