Legal Opinion

Woods v. Chrissinger

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 27, 1935No. 8 Div. 578PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOULDIN, Justice.

The bill is filed to remove the administration of the estate of Mary E. Allison, deceased, from the probate court of Morgan county to the circuit court, in equity, and to enforce special trusts under the will of the decedent, in favor of complainants as beneficiaries.

The appeal is from a decree overruling demurrers to the bill.

By the will of decedent, respondent Joseph A. Woods was named as executor, and residuary legatee.

After making several small, specific bequests, the original will, executed in 1922, in clause 8, makes the following bequest:

“I give, devise, and bequeath,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Fretwell v. McLemoreSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
  2. Castleberry v. HollingsworthSupreme Court of Alabama · 1927
  3. Moore v. ArmstrongSupreme Court of Alabama · 1839
  4. Gilchrist v. GilchristSupreme Court of Alabama · 1931

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. MAGEE v. Magee's EstateMississippi Supreme Court · 1959
  2. Wilbourn v. WilbournCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2012
  3. Woods v. ChrissingerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1937

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