Walker v. Walker

Decided June 15, 1858

Supreme Court of Georgia · decided 1858-06-15

Caveat, from Burke county. Decided by Judge Holt, April Term, 1858. Ordered, by consent of counsel, that these two cases be consolidated and argued together.

Relies on Adams v. Bass

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Decided 1858-06-15

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Cited by 5 later decisions — most recently February 1964

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McDonald J.

¶1concurring.

Benning J.

¶2dissenting.

¶3I think this will void under the Acts of 1801 and 1818. My reasons for this opinion, are to be found fully stated in Sanders vs. Ward, (Atlanta, Mar. 1858,) and in Adams vs. Bass, 18 Ga. 147. To repeat them here is therefore unnecessary.