Legal Opinion

Mastin v. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF MOBILE, ETC.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided August 5, 1965No. 1 Div. 253, 253-APublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MERRILL, Justice.

These appeals are from decrees construing the wills of Dr. William McDowell Mastin, deceased, and of his unmarried daughter, Zemma Crawford Mastin, deceased. The reporter will include certain designated items from these wills in the report of the cases.

The appellants here are the widow and children of Dr. Mastin’s nephew, Edward Vernon Metcalfe Mastin, the devisee mentioned in Item Twenty-Second of his will. The appellees are the executor Bank, certain devisees, legatees and next of kin.

The First National Bank of Mobile, as executor of the wills of Dr. Mastin and his daughter…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Williams v. PearsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1862
  2. Thurlow v. BerrySupreme Court of Alabama · 1946
  3. Henderson v. Troy Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1948
  4. O'Connell v. O'ConnellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1916
  5. Johnson v. HolifieldSupreme Court of Alabama · 1885

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. First National Bank of Birmingham v. KleinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1970
  2. Henley v. Birmingham Trust National BankSupreme Court of Alabama · 1975
  3. Tierce v. MACEDONIA UNITED METHODIST CH.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1987
  4. In Re Trust Under the Last Will & Testament of ScheeleIndiana Court of Appeals · 1987
  5. Arnold v. Methodist Episcopal Church South of the North Alabama Methodist ConferenceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1967

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