Crawford v. Wilson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equitable petition. Before Judge Jones. Hall superior court. August 30, 1913. Mrs. Daisy Puckett Wilson filed a petition against the administrators of Mrs. M. P. Puckett, seeking to obtain an injunction to restrain a sale of the land of the intestate by them, a decree declaring that she was entitled to all of the assets of such estate, with the same right of inheritance as if she were the sole heir in blood or as if she had been legally adopted as the child of the decedent,…
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Equitable petition. Before Judge Jones. Hall superior court. August 30, 1913. Mrs. Daisy Puckett Wilson filed a petition against the administrators of Mrs. M. P. Puckett, seeking to obtain an injunction to restrain a sale of the land of the intestate by them, a decree declaring that she was entitled to all of the assets of such estate, with the same right of inheritance as if she were the sole heir in blood or as if she had been legally adopted as the child of the decedent, the appointment of a receiver, and other relief. She based her claim upon an alleged parol obligation by the decedent to…
1Opinion of the CourtLumpkin, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
1. The constitution of this State, article 6, section 16, paragraph 3, declares that “Equity cases shall be tried in the county where a defendant resides against whom substantial relief is prayed.” Civil Code (1910), § 6540. By the Civil Code (1910), § 2182, it is declared that “Transient persons whose business or pleasure causes a frequent change of residence, and having no family permanently residing at one place in this State, shall be held and deemed, as to third persons, to be domiciled at such place as they at the time temporarily occupy.” A “floater”…
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