Marshall v. Marshall
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Lee. Heard before the Hon. S. K. McSpadden. The bill in this case was filed on the 4th April, 1888, by Samuel B. Marshall and Stephen E. Marshall, a son and grandson of William B. Marshall, deceased, against his other children and grandchildren, as heirs and distributees; and Mrs. Mary A. Marshall, his widow, was afterwards brought in as a defendant by amendment.
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Lee. Heard before the Hon. S. K. McSpadden. The bill in this case was filed on the 4th April, 1888, by Samuel B. Marshall and Stephen E. Marshall, a son and grandson of William B. Marshall, deceased, against his other children and grandchildren, as heirs and distributees; and Mrs. Mary A. Marshall, his widow, was afterwards brought in as a defendant by amendment. Said W. B. Marshall died, intestate, in Georgia, in January, 1874, leaving a large estate, which consisted partly of lands in Alabama, situated in Butler, Conecuh, Covington and Crenshaw counties.…
1Opinion of the CourtClopton, J.
The appeal is taken from a decree overruling a demurrer to a bill. Assuming the truth of its allegations, the facts are these: William B. Marshall died, intestate, in January, 1874, being at the time of his death a resident of Talbot county, Georgia. ' He left an estate in Georgia, and owned, at the time of death, a considerable quantity of land in Alabama, situated in several different counties. He left surviving him a widow and children and grand-children. During his life-time he made unequal advancements to his children. Letters of administration on his estate were granted to James E.…
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