McSwain v. Ricketson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Petition for injunction. Before Judge Parker. Coffee superior court. April 13, 1907. Elizabeth McSwain and others brought a petition in equity against Ricketson, sheriff, and J. J. Jowers, alleging that the plaintiffs were the children and heirs at law of Elijah Jowers; four of them being sui juris, and five of them being minors; that their father died seized and possessed of 150 acres of land, situated on the west side of lot No. 49 in the 6th district of Coffee county,…
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Petition for injunction. Before Judge Parker. Coffee superior court. April 13, 1907. Elizabeth McSwain and others brought a petition in equity against Ricketson, sheriff, and J. J. Jowers, alleging that the plaintiffs were the children and heirs at law of Elijah Jowers; four of them being sui juris, and five of them being minors; that their father died seized and possessed of 150 acres of land, situated on the west side of lot No. 49 in the 6th district of Coffee county, Georgia, known as the home place of Elijah Jowers; that there was no necessity for administration upon his estate, and no…
1Opinion of the CourtCobb, P. J.
(After stating the facts.)
1. Land may be set apart as a year’s support, and the effect of the judgment is to vest the widow with such title or interest in the land that she may, in order to raise money for the purpose for which the year’s support is set aside, convey the same in her own mame, and divest all interest of herself and her minor children therein. The judgment setting apart the year’s support being, in effect, a conveyance to her of the interest of her deceased husband in the property, the description of the property must be such as to render it capable of identification. If the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Moore v. MooreSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
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