Rutledge v. Crampton
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Montgomery City Court. Heard before I-Ion. A. D. Sayre. Bill by J. T. Rutledge and others against F. J. Cramp-ton and others. Bill dismissed, and plaintiffs appeal. This was a bill filed by T. J. Rutledge, as pext friend of certain minors mentioned in the bill, and T. J. Rutledge, R. H. Rutledge, and A. D. Rutledge, against F. J. Crampton, and prays for a sale of certain lots therein described for a. division between the joint owners t-hei eof.
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Appeal from Montgomery City Court. Heard before I-Ion. A. D. Sayre. Bill by J. T. Rutledge and others against F. J. Cramp-ton and others. Bill dismissed, and plaintiffs appeal. This was a bill filed by T. J. Rutledge, as pext friend of certain minors mentioned in the bill, and T. J. Rutledge, R. H. Rutledge, and A. D. Rutledge, against F. J. Crampton, and prays for a sale of certain lots therein described for a. division between the joint owners t-hei eof. The allegations made by the bill are that Alexander R. Bell was during his life seized in fee and possessed of a one-half undivided…
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.
The second clause of the will gave all of the testator’s property to his wife for and during her natural life, to he used by her for the support and comfort of “our children according to her direction.” The third clause authorized the wife to “sell and dispose of such portions of the property as she may think best, cither at public or private sale, and upon such terms as she may deem advisable.” The testator by the fourth clause directed that “any portion of my estate which may lemain shall be distributed among my heirs and in ■accordance with the laws of Alabama.” The will gives •an express…
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