Legal Opinion
Ezell v. Mobley
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided August 12, 1925No. 4664PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHines, J.
1. The special demurrer to the caveat does not raise the question that the eaveatrix should be required to allege specifically whether she claimed as an heir at law of the testatrix by legal adoption or by virtual adoption; but the special demurrer raises the question that one who claims as heir at law of the testatrix by virtual adoption can not caveat the will of the testatrix. By her caveat the eaveatrix bases her right to contest the probate of the will of testatrix on the ground that she had been virtually adopted by testatrix; and in passing upon the caveat we shall treat her right to…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Crawford v. WilsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
- Pair v. PairSupreme Court of Georgia · 1918
- Lansdell v. LansdellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
- Central Railroad v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1893
- Field v. BrantleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Burgamy v. HoltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
- Sturkie v. SkinnerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1958
- Parnelle v. CavanaughSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
- Rea v. PursleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1930
- Pierce v. HarrisonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1945
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