Coleman v. Lane
Supreme Court of Georgia
Complaint for land, in Lowndes Superior Court. Tried before Judge Love, at June Term, 1858. This was an action brought by Thomas Coleman, executor of the last will and testament of Isham Coleman, deceased, against Benjamin Lane, for the recovery of lot of land No. 112, in the 15th district of Lowndes county.
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Complaint for land, in Lowndes Superior Court. Tried before Judge Love, at June Term, 1858. This was an action brought by Thomas Coleman, executor of the last will and testament of Isham Coleman, deceased, against Benjamin Lane, for the recovery of lot of land No. 112, in the 15th district of Lowndes county. The plaintiff introduced in evidence, the grant from the State of Georgia to his testator, Isham Coleman, letters testamentary to him, and a certified copy of testator’s will, admitted to probate on the 3d day of November, 1825, the third item of which will is as follows : “ Third Item. I…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Lumpkin J.
delivering the opinion.
John Coleman, on the 12th of December, 1817, made his will, whereby he gave and bequeathed all his estate, real and personal, with the exception of a few small pecuniary legacies, to his wife, Ann Coleman, for and during the term of her natural life; the whole of said property to be equally di*518vided,'at the death of their mother, between seven of his children therein named.
The testator having died in the meantime, this will was proven, and admitted to record in November, 1825. Thomas Coleman, ®ne of the executors nominated in the will, was duly…
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