Willis v. Foster
Supreme Court of Georgia
Fraud. Administrators and executors. Trusts. Equity. Verdict. New trial. Before Judge Lawson. Greene Superior Court. September Adjourned Term, 1879. The following, in connection with the decision, sufficiently reports this case: Complainants, wife and children of John T. Willis, filed their bill against the defendants, alleging, in brief, as fol. lows: R. J. Willis died October, 1866, testate, leaving plantation, stock, etc.
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Fraud. Administrators and executors. Trusts. Equity. Verdict. New trial. Before Judge Lawson. Greene Superior Court. September Adjourned Term, 1879. The following, in connection with the decision, sufficiently reports this case: Complainants, wife and children of John T. Willis, filed their bill against the defendants, alleging, in brief, as fol. lows: R. J. Willis died October, 1866, testate, leaving plantation, stock, etc. L. B. Willis, J. H. Willis and S. B. Heard were executors. By the will they were required to sell all of the property. Complainants were entitled, by the will, to…
1Opinion of the Court
Jackson, Justice.
The wife and children of John T. Willis filed their bill in equity against J. H. and L. B. Willis, executors of the will of R. J. Willis, and L. B. Willis also in his character as trustee of complainants under said will. The complainants were left one-sixth of the estate of testator, and L. B. Willis was made their testamentary trustee to hold and manage it for them. S. B. Heard had been also one of the executors, but died, and the bill is prosecuted against the two survivors. The executors were directed ±0 sell the estate, real and personal, which they did, buying the realty…
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