Haralson v. Redd
Supreme Court of Georgia
In Equity in Troup Superior Court. Decision by Judge Irwin. Nicholas Lewis died, leaving the following will: I, Nicholas Lewis, of LaGrange, Troup county and State of ‘.Georgia, being of sound mind, do make this, my last will and testament, as follows: Section 1st. I do hereby appoint my wife, Harriett W. Lewis, Howell Lewis, my son, and James K. .Redd my executrix and executors. ' . . Section 2nd.
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In Equity in Troup Superior Court. Decision by Judge Irwin. Nicholas Lewis died, leaving the following will: I, Nicholas Lewis, of LaGrange, Troup county and State of ‘.Georgia, being of sound mind, do make this, my last will and testament, as follows: Section 1st. I do hereby appoint my wife, Harriett W. Lewis, Howell Lewis, my son, and James K. .Redd my executrix and executors. ' . . Section 2nd. It is my will that those of my children that I have heretofore given portions to, shall have no part or portion in the estate that Lmay die possessed of, viz: William H. Lewis, Nicholas M. Lewis,…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Lumpkin, J.,
delivering the opinion.
[1.] Me are called on to construe the will of Nicholas Lewis, deceased, and to say, first, what estate his widow took.— Most clearly, a life estate only. The share given to her, is limited expressly to the term of her natural life, with the power of disposition, either by deed during her life, or by will after her death. She died without doing either. She took an estate for life only.
[2.] The next and main question is, what became of the fee *152of that portion of the property allotted to Mrs. Lewis ? Did it go to the younger children mentioned in…
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