Legal Opinion

Cleghorn v. Johnson

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 19, 1882PublishedCited by 21 opinions

Year’s Support. Title. Lost Papers. Before Judge Wellborn. Hall Superior Court. February Term, 1882. . Reported in the decision.

1Opinion of the Court

Speer, Justice.

Both sides filed bills of exceptions in this case, and by-consent they are heard here as one.

T. J. Johnson, the father of plaintiffs below, died intestate in 1863, leaving a small estate less than $500.00 in value, including the land in dispute. He left as his heirs at law, his widow and five minor children, one of the latter dying a minor and unmarried.

In 1872 the widow of the intestate applied and had assigned her by appraisers duly appointed by the ordinary of the county, as a twelve month’s support for her and her children, the whole estate, including the land in…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Davie v. McDanielSupreme Court of Georgia · 1872
  2. Tabb v. CollierSupreme Court of Georgia · 1882

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Farris v. BattleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
  2. Swain v. StewartSupreme Court of Georgia · 1896
  3. Grant v. SosebeeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1929
  4. Stringfellow v. StringfellowSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  5. Allen v. LindseySupreme Court of Georgia · 1901

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