Legal Opinion

Lowe v. Webb

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 12, 1890PublishedCited by 25 opinions

Homestead. Year’s support. Estates. Levy and sale. Merger. Before Judge Smith. Marion superior court. October term, 1889. Reported in the decision.

1Opinion of the Court

Simmons, Justice.

It appears from the record in this case that, in the year 1869, a homestead was set apart for the use of Hannah Webb and her minor daughter, that in the year 1873 the husband died, and that in December of that year she filed her petition to the ordinary, representing herself to be the widow of James Webb, lately deceased, and that his entire estate, both real and personal, did not exceed $500 in value, and prayed that commissioners be appointed to set aside the same to her and her minor daughter as a year’s support. Commissioners were appointed, and they set aside the entire…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Farris v. BattleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887

3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Swain v. StewartSupreme Court of Georgia · 1896
  2. Grant v. SosebeeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1929
  3. Stringfellow v. StringfellowSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  4. Luquire v. LeeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  5. Allen v. LindseySupreme Court of Georgia · 1901

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