Legal Opinion

Mays v. Mays

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 19, 1920No. 10719PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Application for year’s support—appeal; from Butts superior court—Judge Searcy. May 30, 1919.

1Opinion of the CourtStephens, J.

1. The act approved August 19, 1918 (Ga. L. 1918, p. 122), requires that the return of appraisers appointed to set aside a year’s support to the family of a decedent “shall,” when any land is included in the property set aside in the return, “fully and accurately describe said land and malee a plat thereof, which plat shall be made and recorded as a part of the appraisers’ return,” and that “upon the filing of said return the ordinary shall issue citation and publish notice, . . citing all persons concerned to show cause why said application shall not be granted.” While an accurate…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. Calhoun National Bank v. SlagleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
  2. Hayes v. HayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
  3. Brumbelow v. BrumbelowCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
  4. Carter v. CarterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  5. Brumbelow v. BrumbelowCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965

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