Legal Opinion

Samples v. Samples

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 16, 1963No. 40085PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Nichols, Presiding Judge.

1. The defendant in error has filed a motion in this court seeking to have the case transferred to the Supreme Court as being a case “involving the validity of and the construction of a will.” Under the decision of the Supreme Court in Saxon v. Aycock, 199 Ga. 232 (33 SE2d 697), such motion is without merit, and the caveat, if alleging an equitable defense, does not seek any affirmative equitable relief and merely seeks a general verdict. See Equitable Life Assurance Society v. Bischoff, 179 Ga. 255 (175 SE 560).

2. The caveat as amended sought to show that the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Taylor v. TaylorSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
  2. Cheney v. CheneySupreme Court of Georgia · 1884
  3. Chambliss v. BoltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1917
  4. Burch v. HarrellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1938
  5. Walraven v. WalravenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1948

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Jinright v. RussellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
  2. Thigpen v. ThigpenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
  3. Walker v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  4. Ingram v. RuffCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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