Hicks v. Rushin

Felton, Justice.

The court did not err in ruling that the codicil concerning the testatrix’s home and the proceeds therefrom republished the original will changing item 5 of the original typewritten will as shown in the said original will plus the change plus the codicil in the facts stated above. Code Ann. § 113-409; Burge v. Hamilton, 72 Ga. 568 (3).

Where alterations in a will occur, the law presumes, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, that the alterations were made after the execution of the will. 68 CJ 986; Schouler on Wills, Executors and Administrators (5th Ed.), §435. As to the…