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GRESHAM v. GANNON

34488.

243 Ga. 269 (1979)

253 S.E.2d 748

GRESHAM et al. v. GANNON et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided March 7, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Strother, Weiner & Dwyer, John R. Strother, Jr., Beryl H. Weiner, James S. S. Howell, for appellants.

Erwin, Epting, Gibson & McLeod, Kilpatrick, Cody, Rogers, McClatchey & Regenstein, D. F. McClatchey, Rupert A. Brown, for appellees.

UNDERCOFLER, Presiding Justice.

This action for declaratory judgment was brought by the nieces and nephews of John P. Upshaw1 seeking construction of the term "next of kin" in the testator's will and a declaration of their rights and legal relations. The trial court granted a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim. We affirm.

1. At the termination of the life estates and of the failure of the charitable devise to Social...

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