Jones v. Jones
Supreme Court of Georgia
. In Equity, in Harris Superior Court. Tried before Judge Alexander, March Term, 1849. Randal Jones died testate, leaving a large estate, amounting to $250,000. By his will, after giving some specific legacies, he bequeathed the bulk of his estate, under the following clause : Item lith, I will, bequeath and devise all my remaining property, of whatever kind, either in lands, negroes, money, debts or in any rights and interests whatever, in equal division, to the following…
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. In Equity, in Harris Superior Court. Tried before Judge Alexander, March Term, 1849. Randal Jones died testate, leaving a large estate, amounting to $250,000. By his will, after giving some specific legacies, he bequeathed the bulk of his estate, under the following clause : Item lith, I will, bequeath and devise all my remaining property, of whatever kind, either in lands, negroes, money, debts or in any rights and interests whatever, in equal division, to the following persons, upon the condition and restrictions following, to wit: equally, to my son, William N. Jones, and to my…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court. —
Lumpkin, J.
delivering the opinion.
This cause has been submitted without argument, or authority, or appearance on either side. Had we .understood it properly, we should unhesitatingly have declined the responsibility which such a disposition of it involves.
[1.] It was manifestly the intention of the testator, that each of his daughters, named in the fourteenth item, of his will, should take a separate estate for life in one-fifth of the property, real and personal, therein bequeathed, with remainder in fee to their children respectively, born and to be born; and we see nothing…
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