Goss v. Eberhart
Supreme Court of Georgia
In Equity, in Elbert Superior Court. Tried before Judge 'Thomas, September Term, 1859. This was a bill filed for direction, by John Eberhart, administrator of William F. Eberhart, deceased, against Horatio J. Goss, Jr., and his wife, Melita Goss, and William B. Eberhart and Zilla A. Eberhart, infant children of Mrs. Goss, by a former husband, the said'William F. Eberhart, deceased, complainant’s intestate.
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In Equity, in Elbert Superior Court. Tried before Judge 'Thomas, September Term, 1859. This was a bill filed for direction, by John Eberhart, administrator of William F. Eberhart, deceased, against Horatio J. Goss, Jr., and his wife, Melita Goss, and William B. Eberhart and Zilla A. Eberhart, infant children of Mrs. Goss, by a former husband, the said'William F. Eberhart, deceased, complainant’s intestate. The bill states that William H.riBarnetl, deceased, late of the State of Alabama, died, leaving a will, the fourth and sixth items of which, were as follows, and for the proper construction…
1Opinion of the Court
— Lumpkin J.
By the Court.
delivering the opinion.
The question in this case, arises upon the construction of the 6th item of the will of the late William PI. Barnett.
The testator having in the previous parts of his will, disposed of his property to his wife and children, proceeds thus: “My will and desire is, and I do hereby give and bequeath all of the property of every description, that I have given or may hereafter give, to each of my daughters, I give to them and their children, heirs of their body, and not subject to be sold by their respective husbands, or liable for their debts, in any…
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