Legal Opinion
Ellis v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 29, 2012No. S12A0315PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Nahmias, Justice.
Appellant Donna Ellis appeals from the probate court’s ruling that OCGA § 15-9-120 (2) is not a special law in violation of Article III, Section VI, Paragraph IV (a) of the 1983 Georgia Constitution. We affirm.
1. On June 22, 2009, Appellant filed a petition in the Probate Court of Dougherty County to probate a will of Hubert Johnson executed on May 28,2009. Appellant is the primary beneficiary under *128that will, in which the testator describes her as a “friend and neighbor.” On July 22, 2009, Appellee Henry Johnson, the decedent’s son and sole heir, filed a caveat. On October…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Woodward v. LawsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
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