Legal Opinion
Gurley v. Bushnell
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided June 14, 1917No. 8 Div. 33PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Appeal from Circuit Court, Madison County; R. C. Briekell, Judge. Bill by Ida T. Bushnell against Frank B. Gurley and others, to remove an estate from the probate to the chancery court, and. to-require the filing of an inventory, and, the execution of a bond, and to impress a trust upon real estate to secure the payment of a legacy left complainant. From a decree overruling demurrers to the bill, and remov- ‘ ing the estate, respondents appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtSayre, J.
The last will and testament of Thomas P. Gnrley provided as follows:
“To all of my nieces and nephews, all of whom I remember by name, I give the sum of one cent each, and to my brother, Frank B. Gurley, I give all of my property of every kind, both real and personal, and I now make and appoint Mm, the said brother Frank, my sole executor, agent and attorney, without bond to carry out the provisions of this will, and I now authorize and empower him at my death to take charge of everything I leave, and at such time and place as he thinks best in twelve months from my death advertise and sell…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Mims v. DavisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1916
- Hollingsworth v. Hollingsworth's ExecutorsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1880
3Cited by4 opinions
- Jemison v. BrasherSupreme Court of Alabama · 1919
- Patterson v. First National Bank of MobileSupreme Court of Alabama · 1954
- McGehee v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1946
- Tucker v. BradfordSupreme Court of Alabama · 1992