Legal Opinion
First Church of Christ, Scientist v. Watson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided September 10, 1970No. 4 Div. 393PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MADDOX, Justice.
The sole question presented by this appeal involves the construction to be given to the following will clause:
“ T give, devise and bequeath all of my property, real, personal and mixed, wheresoever located to my beloved wife, LILLIE GRICE WATSON, to have and to hold as her property absolutely; provided that she lives to survive me for a period of (30) thirty days; but in the event of her death prior to the end of said period, then to THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.’ ”
Dallas L. Watson, Jr., the testator, and Lillie Grice Watson were divorced on…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Fillmore v. YarbroughSupreme Court of Alabama · 1945
- Peiffer v. Old National Bank & Union Trust Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1931
- Baker v. WrightSupreme Court of Alabama · 1952
- Iles v. IlesSupreme Court of Florida · 1947
- Robinson v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1962
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Russell v. Estate of RussellSupreme Court of Kansas · 1975
- Porter v. PorterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
- Calloway v. Estate of GasserCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
- Steele v. ChaseIndiana Court of Appeals · 1972
- In Re Estate of FredericksDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975
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