Legal Opinion
Reece v. McCrary
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 20, 1934No. 10247PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBell, J.
The hill of exceptions in this case was made returnable to the Court of Appeals, and, as we think, properly so. The case as made by the petition was one falling within the jurisdiction of that court, and its transfer to the Supreme Court was improper. Accordingly, a transfer back to the Court of Appeals must be ordered. Under the constitution the Supreme Court has jurisdiction "in all cases which involve . . the construction of wills” (Civil Code (1910), § 6502), but this provision does not confer jurisdiction upon the Supreme Court when the construction of a will is involved only as an…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Burgess v. Ohio National Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1933
- Maneely v. SteeleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1917
- Palmer v. NeelySupreme Court of Georgia · 1926
- Clay v. ClaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1920
- Radcliffe v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1932
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Darnell v. TateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
- McDowell v. McDowellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
- Smyth v. Kaspar American State BankIllinois Supreme Court · 1956
- In re Estate of LottSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Trust Co. v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
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