Powell v. Vann

Heyward Vann, as executor of the will of Moreta Vann, petitioned the Superior Court of Thomas County for a construction of her will and for directions regarding the proper distribution of her assets under Items Five and Six of her will. The appellants, Mary Julia A. Powell and Mary Vann Lunsford, filed a motion for summary judgment seeking to have the assets in question distributed under Item Six of the will. Christopher Heyward Vann filed a similar motion seeking to have the assets distributed under Item Five of the will. The trial court denied the appellants’ motion and granted Christopher…