Johnson v. Porter
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equitable petition. Before Judge Felton. Bibb superior court. January 21, 1901.
1Opinion of the CourtLittle, J.
Annie Johnson filed an equitable petition against B. H. Marks as executor of the will of John Marks, Henry Marks, and Mrs. Annie Porter. By its allegations substantially the following case was made: John Marks by his last will and testament devised to Annie Johnson certain property, the devise under the 6th item of his will being in the following language: “ To Annie Johnson, the colored woman who has so long and faithfully waited on me and in my affliction has been so kind and helpful to me, I give and bequeath that part of my property (real) near the cemetery in Macon known as tenements 7…
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