LESTER v. COPELAND

22057, 22058.

219 Ga. 195 (1963)

132 S.E.2d 190

LESTER v. COPELAND et al. JACKSON, Executrix v. COPELAND et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided July 12, 1963.

Rehearing Denied July 23, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edwards, Bentley & Awtrey, A. Sidney Parker, Scott S. Edwards, Jr., for Lester.

Lawrence B. Custer, Reed, Ingram, Flournoy & Custer, for Copeland.

Jean E. Johnson, for Jackson.


HEAD, Presiding Justice.

Millard Copeland, Jr., filed a petition against Mary Jackson, as executrix of the will of Janie Copeland, deceased, and Bannie Mae Lester, a devisee under the will, seeking specific performance of an alleged contract to make a will devising to the petitioner all of the property of the deceased. On the former appearance of the case in this court it was held that the petition did not state a cause of...

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