Legal Opinion

Touchton v. Mock

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 18, 1955No. 35474PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGardner, P. J.

1. The return of the award of the appraisers in a case of this kind is prima facie correct, and the burden is on the objectors to disprove its correctness. See Wilson v. Wilson, 54 Ga. App. 770 (189 S. E. 71). As to a year’s support, the essential parts of Code § 113-1002 necessary to a determination of this case read: “It shall be the duty of such appraisers . . . to set apart and assign to such widow . . . either in property or money a sufficiency from the estate for . . . support and maintenance for the space of twelve months . . . to be estimated according to the circumstances and…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Georgia Northern Railway Co. v. BattleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1918
  2. McLendon v. City of LaGrangeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
  3. Strickland v. HutchinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  4. Wilson v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
  5. Young v. AndersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Millers National Insurance v. WatersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1958
  2. Autry v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
  3. Samples v. SamplesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
  4. Thigpen v. ThigpenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
  5. Sheffield v. Estate of SheffieldCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984

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