Howard v. Hunter
Supreme Court of Georgia
Appeal from probate of will. Before Judge ■ Holden. Oglfe.thorpe superior court. April 17, 1901.
1Opinion of the CourtCobb, J.
A paper purporting to be the last will of J. W. Howard was propounded for probate by the nominated executor, and certain persons, describing themselves as the heirs at law of Howard, filed their caveat objecting to the probate of the paper as a will, upon the ground that after the paper was executed Howard revoked the same, and that therefore it was not his last will. The case was carried by appeal to the superior court, and at the trial in that court the judge directed a verdict in favor of the propounder. The case is here upon a bill of exceptions filed by the caveators, complaining that…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Ellet v. PaxsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1841
- Witter v. MottSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1816
- Semmes v. SemmesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1826
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