Legal Opinion

Scheridan v. Scheridan

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 21, 1974No. 49438PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Stolz, Judge.

Glen Cherry died, leaving a will naming merely "Boyd E. Scheridan,” without further description, as executor and sole beneficiary. The testator’s stepson (appellee) filed for probation. The propounder’s son (appellant) filed a caveat, alleging that he is the party designated by the will as executor and sole beneficiary. The ordinary dismissed the caveat and the superior court directed a verdict for the propounder. The caveator’s appeal to the Supreme Court was transferred to this court. Scheridan v. Scheridan, 231 Ga. 729 (204 SE2d 294).

1. As was stated in Scheridan, supra,…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Burge v. HamiltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884
  2. Patterson v. HickeySupreme Court of Georgia · 1861
  3. Cheney v. SelmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1883
  4. Leroy M. Wiley, Parish & Co. v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1847
  5. Hill v. FeltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1872

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Legare v. LegareSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  2. Simmons v. EnglandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  3. James Simmons v. Sharon Haege EnglandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013

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