Thompson v. Blackwell, Executrixes

296 Ga. 443

FINAL COPY S14A1406. THOMPSON et al. v. BLACKWELL et al. MELTON, Justice. This appeal involves the proper interpretation of a will executed by Hodge King (“Mr. King”) that appeared to leave certain real property to his wife, Hattie King (“Mrs. King”), in fee simple, but that also appeared to leave this same property to Mr. King’s son and his son’s children upon Mrs. King’s death. After Mrs. King died, the executors of her estate became involved in a legal dispute with Mr. King’s grandchildren regarding whether Mrs. King’s estate owned the property in question in fee simple or…