McDonnell v. Farrow
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Marshall Probate Court. Heard before Hon. A. M. Ayers. ■The opinion sufficiently shows the facts. cited 2 Brick. Dig., p. 157, § 18; 11 Ency. PL & Pr., p. 158; 6 Am. & Eng. Ency. Law (2d ed.'), 202; Hapier v. Foster, 73 Ala. 596; Harmon r. McRae, 91 Ala. 409; Ihelheimer v. Chapman, 82 Ala. 676; Coltart v. Allen, 40 Ala. 155; Beasly v. Howell, 117 Ala. 449; Kling v. ¡Connell, 105 Ala. 590. cited Eaton v. Patterson, 2 Stew. & Port. 17; 12 Ency.
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Appeal from Marshall Probate Court. Heard before Hon. A. M. Ayers. ■The opinion sufficiently shows the facts. cited 2 Brick. Dig., p. 157, § 18; 11 Ency. PL & Pr., p. 158; 6 Am. & Eng. Ency. Law (2d ed.'), 202; Hapier v. Foster, 73 Ala. 596; Harmon r. McRae, 91 Ala. 409; Ihelheimer v. Chapman, 82 Ala. 676; Coltart v. Allen, 40 Ala. 155; Beasly v. Howell, 117 Ala. 449; Kling v. ¡Connell, 105 Ala. 590. cited Eaton v. Patterson, 2 Stew. & Port. 17; 12 Ency. PI. & Pr., 153; Hall v. Holcomb, 26 Ala. 720; 1 Ency. PI. & Pr., 758; Code, § 62; 77 Ala. 323; 79 Ala. 506; 110 Ala. 605;Nood v. Eslava, 17…
1Opinion of the CourtMoCLELLAN, C. J.
— The petition for ¡the probate of the will of Miss Pennell filed in the probate court of Madison county, alleged that the testatrix at the time of her death was an inhabitant of said county. This averment was necessary under the statute to impart regularity to the proceeding to probate the will in that court. — 'Code, § 4273. The habitat so laid was an issuable fact the determination of which by that court will be conclusive. The alleged will being contested, the Madison probate court appointed a special administrator pending the contest. 'This was authorized by the statute.- — -Code, § 62.…
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