Legal Opinion
Heard v. Lovett
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 6, 2000No. S00A1631PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Justice.
After James Lovett (Decedent) died, the probate court appointed his brother Samuel Lovett (Caveator) as the administrator of the estate. Some months later, Richard Heard (Propounder) filed a petition to probate in solemn form the alleged last will and testament of Decedent. Caveator filed a caveat, asserting that the testator’s signature on the will was a forgery. After a bench trial, the probate court found in favor of the Caveator and denied probate. Propounder appeals from that judgment.
1. Citing Mobley v. Lyon, 134 Ga. 125 (67 SE 668) (1910), the probate court required…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- McIntyre v. McIntyreSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Hawkins v. DavieSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
- Mobley v. LyonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
- Rea v. PursleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1930
- Ellis v. O'NealSupreme Court of Georgia · 1932
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3Cited by11 opinions
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