Wolffe v. Loeb
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the City Court of Montgomery. Heard before the Hon. Thomas'M. AkringtoN. The bill in this case was filed on the 25th of Feb. 1893, by Carrie J. Loeb and Harriet Loeb, against Lena Wolffe, the surviving wife of Samuel Wolffe, deceased, and their children, and sought to quiet, and confirm the title, of complainants, to a certain lot and storehouse on Commerce street in the City of Montgomery.
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Appeal from the City Court of Montgomery. Heard before the Hon. Thomas'M. AkringtoN. The bill in this case was filed on the 25th of Feb. 1893, by Carrie J. Loeb and Harriet Loeb, against Lena Wolffe, the surviving wife of Samuel Wolffe, deceased, and their children, and sought to quiet, and confirm the title, of complainants, to a certain lot and storehouse on Commerce street in the City of Montgomery. The bill represented that the complainants were in the quiet and peaceable possession of the property, but that the defendants were reputed to own, and claimed some interest therein, and denied…
1Opinion of the CourtHaralson, J.
In this appeal we are called to construe tbe following will: “State of Alabama, Montgomery county: Know yea, by these presents, tbat I have declared made this my last will, that in tbe event of my death, my wife, Lena Wolffe, shall be tbe sole controller of all my real estate, my personal property, any stock or bonds, wbicb are assigned to me, or will be by reason of paying up this unpaid installment. All and everything now under tbe name and firm of B. Wolffe & Brother ; also everything in real and personal property under tbe style of Wolffe, Abraham & Co., also all the real estate yet under…
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