Legal Opinion
Williams v. Swint
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 27, 1977No. 32137PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Nichols, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal by the propounder of a will from a judgment notwithstanding the verdict which held that the testatrix had revoked her will by physical act of revocation before her death.
Direct evidence submitted by both sides was contradictory. The appellant-propounder offered testimony of a witness which supported the allegation that the will had been destroyed after the testatrix’ death; the appellee offered testimony of an eyewitness to the revocation by the testatrix.
1. Both parties admit that Code Ann. § 113-611 essentially provides that when a will has been lost…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Barnum v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Wood v. AcheySupreme Court of Georgia · 1918
- Lyons v. BloodworthSupreme Court of Georgia · 1945
- Crews v. CrewsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1963
- MISSISSIPPI TANK CO., INC. v. WhiteCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Guhl v. MEM CORPORATIONSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Heard v. LovettSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
- King v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 2006
- Hill v. CochranSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
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