Buchanan v. Nicholson
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Justice.
`Some confusion may be avoided by keeping •clearly in mind the limited scope of the controversy. As indicated in the statement, it relates solely to properties bequeathed in items 3 and 5 to Martha Josephine Nicholson for life only, to wit: (1) the share of the Oconee County land received by her under item 3 and designated in the record as lot No. 3, and (2) the share •of the residue provided for her in item 5. With reference to this land, it appears that in the third item of the will a one-fourth interest in certain land in Oconee County was bequeathed for life to each of four…
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