Legal Opinion
Morgan v. Bell
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 16, 1939No. 13043PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
There was legal and sufficient testimony by which the jury were authorized to find in favor of the caveator on the issue of testamentary capacity. The fact that illegal and incompetent testimony which was without probative value was also admitted in behalf of the caveator, without objection, would not operate to destroy the probative value of the legal testimony in his favor, which was in itself sufficient to authorize the verdict.
No. 13043. NOVEMBER 16, 1939. REHEARING DENIED DECEMBER 5, 1939.
Mrs. Leonora P. Morgan, a niece of Mrs. Sallie P. Payne, was devised a remainder interest in real…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- Choice v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1860
- Slaughter v. HeathSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- Potts v. HouseSupreme Court of Georgia · 1849
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. SaulSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
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3Cited by36 opinions
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