Legal Opinion

Whitt v. Forbes

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided February 26, 1953No. 8 Div. 685PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAWSON, Justice.

E. W. Whitt died on or about June 10, 1952, when he was approximately sixty years of age. He was survived by his widow, three sons and four daughters.

The sons filed a petition in the probate' court of Limestone County to probate the' alleged last will and testament of their' father, wherein the sons were named as the' principal beneficiaries and were nominated? as executors.

The daughters of deceased filed a contest in accordance with the provisions of § 52, Title 61, Code 1940. On their motion the cause was transferred to the circuit court of Limestone County, § 63, Title 61,…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Cobb v. MaloneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
  2. Republic Iron & Steel Co. v. QuintonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1915
  3. Ray v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1948
  4. Mobile City Lines, Inc. v. AlexanderSupreme Court of Alabama · 1947
  5. Little v. SuggSupreme Court of Alabama · 1942

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Bertolla v. KaiserSupreme Court of Alabama · 1958
  2. Bracewell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1986
  3. Brooks v. EverettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1960
  4. Wilkinson v. DuncanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1975
  5. Self v. BakerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1957

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