Legal Opinion
Ledbetter v. Ledbetter
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided January 26, 1961No. 8 Div. 951PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Justice.
This is an appeal from a decree overruling demurrer to a bill in equity.
The complainants are the heirs of Dallas Ledbetter, deceased, who died intestate in 1943. The respondents are the widow and heirs of C. H. Ledbetter, deceased, who *630died intestate in March, 1955. Dallas and C. H. were brothers.
The complainants pray for a declaration that they are the owners of a portion of a tract of land to which the respondents claim the legal title by inheritance from C. H. Ledbetter under a deed to him executed in 1932. Complainants pray also for general relief.
It appears that the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Patton v. BeecherSupreme Court of Alabama · 1878
- Talley v. TalleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1946
- Yarborough's Adm'r v. AvantSupreme Court of Alabama · 1880
- Snow v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1952
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Smith v. DavisCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1977
- McLain v. McLainCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1980
- Pihakis v. PihakisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986