Tison v. Tison
Supreme Court of Georgia
In Equity, in Dooly Superior Court. Decided by Judge Powers, October Term, 1852. This was a bill filed by Moses Tison and others, heirs of Moses Tison, deceased, against Abner Tison, administrator, and certain others, also heirs of the said deceased, for discovery and relief; charging advancements to have been made to defendants by the said deceased; and praying that they be required to bring the same into hotch-pot, &c.
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In Equity, in Dooly Superior Court. Decided by Judge Powers, October Term, 1852. This was a bill filed by Moses Tison and others, heirs of Moses Tison, deceased, against Abner Tison, administrator, and certain others, also heirs of the said deceased, for discovery and relief; charging advancements to have been made to defendants by the said deceased; and praying that they be required to bring the same into hotch-pot, &c. At April Term, 1852, the defendants not having answered, the plaintiffs took an order that the bill be taken pro confesso. At the next term thereafter, the defendant, Abner…
1Opinion of the Court
*170 By the Court.
Starnes, J.,
delivering the opinion.
In this case, his Honor, Judge Powers, overruled all the exceptions taken to the defendant’s answer; and gave him leave to file that answer upon the terms specified in the statement of facts accompanying this opinion.
[1.] Upon examination of the answer, and the amendments which (on account of the exceptions taken) were filed at April Term, 1853, when argument was had, we are of opinion, with reference to the first and second exceptions, that the defendant has offered all the information touching the matters and things of which inquiry is made,…
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