Legal Opinion
Morgan v. Huggins
U.S. Circuit Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Decided February 27, 1890Published
In Equity. Bill by Morgan and others, as assignees of certain heirs at law of Riley Garrett, to restrain Huggins, his administrator, from selling or otherwise disposing of the property of the estate, and praying an accounting.1
1Opinion of the CourtNewman, J.
This is a case in equity, and the question before the court at the present stage of the case is tlie construction of the will of Riley Garrett, deceased, late of this district, which is as follows:
“In the name of God, amen. I, Riley Garrett, of the county of Randolph, and state of Georgia, being of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, calling into mind the mortality of body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, I do make and ordain this my last will and testament. That is to say, principally, and first of all, I give and recommend to the earth to be buried…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Joseph Wilkins v. David AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1856
- Hawman v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1876
- Gibbon v. GibbonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1869
- Garrett v. WheelessSupreme Court of Georgia · 1882
- Long v. HugginsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884