Legal Opinion
Raines v. Duskin
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 15, 1981No. 37055PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gregory, Justice.
This case arises from a petition seeking construction of certain provisions of the will of Theodosia Stewart Griggs (hereinafter “Mrs. Griggs”) who died testate on December 7,1940, and of the will of her daughter Augusta Griggs Raines (hereinafter “Mr,s. Raines”) who died testate on November 15, 1977.
Items 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of the will of Mrs. Griggs provide:
(Item 4)
“I will, bequeath and devise to Edgar Hollingsworth the Home located on Seventh Avenue, in Dawson, Terrell County, Georgia, in which he now lives with his second wife, Gladys Griggs Hollingsworth, for his…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Ewing v. ShropshireSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888
- Hertz v. AbrahamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Gibson v. HardawaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1882
- Tucker v. AdamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1854
- Burton v. BlackSupreme Court of Georgia · 1860
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Saunders v. CallawayCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1985
- McMillan v. JacobsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Dwyer v. AllynIndiana Court of Appeals · 1992
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