Robson v. Lindrum
Supreme Court of Georgia
Homestead. Objections. Practice. Year’s support. Before Judge Robinson. Baldwin Superior Court. February Term, 1872. Eliza A. Robson, as the head of a family, petitioned the Ordinary of Baldwin county for the setting apart of a homestead of realty and an exemption of personalty in the estate of her deceased husband, William A. Robson. The 13th day of March, 1871, was appointed for hearing the application and notice given by advertisement accordingly.
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Homestead. Objections. Practice. Year’s support. Before Judge Robinson. Baldwin Superior Court. February Term, 1872. Eliza A. Robson, as the head of a family, petitioned the Ordinary of Baldwin county for the setting apart of a homestead of realty and an exemption of personalty in the estate of her deceased husband, William A. Robson. The 13th day of March, 1871, was appointed for hearing the application and notice given by advertisement accordingly. At the appointed time objections were filed to the plat and valuation of realty by one Joseph Miller, and the case continued to No-' vember…
1Opinion of the Court
McCay, Judge.
It is true that the Act of 1868 provides that any person desiring to file objections to an application for homestead and exemption, shall appear at the time and place specified for the hearing. If the hearing were had on that day, and a judgment entered, or as the statute requires the schedule and plat approved, no doubt all objections would be too late. But suppose the hearing is postponed, as was done in this case, are objectors concluded because they do not appear at the time and place specified in the notice? We think not. The words of the Act are, “ the time and place for…
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