Legal Opinion

Knight v. Wood

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 1, 1917PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Claim. Before Judge Thomas. Brooks superior court. May 1, 1916.

1Opinion of the CourtFish, C. J.

James Wood died in 1882, owning at the time lot of land number 124 in the 15th district of Brooks county. In 1883 dower was set apart to his widow in one third of the lot. During the same year his administrator filed an application to the ordinary, “stating that ,certain real estate, to wit, all of lot of land No. 124 in the 15th land district of said county, except the widow’s dower, belongs to said estate, and that in order to fully administer and pay the debts of said estate it is necessary to sell said land.” Citation was duly issued, and at the next term the ordinary passed an order…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hawkins v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
  2. Fletcher v. HallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Clarke v. JensonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1928

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