1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. S.E.2d
  4. 515 S.E.2d
  5. 515 S.E.2d 153 (1999)
 

BARBER v. WARREN

No. S99A0070.

515 S.E.2d 153 (1999)

271 Ga. 75

BARBER et al. v. WARREN.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied May 14, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles G. Spalding, Gilbert, Harrell, Gilbert, Summerford & Martin, P.C., Brunswick, for Larry C. Barber et al.

Earl Daniel Smith, Jr., Nahunta, for Jeannette B. Warren, Admr.

HINES, Justice.

This appeal involves the construction of a will. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the trial court's ruling that the will devised all the decedent's property to Warren.

Jimmie H. Barber died on July 9, 1995. He left a will dated March 11, 1986, naming Warren, his sister, as the only legatee. The will is handwritten on one page and, after the preamble, states in toto:

I leave all my real and personal property listed in detail...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases