Braasch v. Worthington
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Cullman Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. W. H. Simpson. Bill by Louis Braasch and others against Attie B. Worthington, and others, to remove the administration of an estate from the probate to the chancery court, for an accounting and collection of assets, and for cancellation of a will, and distribution of assets. Prom a decree sustaining demurrers to the bill, for misjoinder of complainants, the complainants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtSomerville, J.
This proceeding is by a bill in chancery under section 6207 of the Code, and joins as *211complainants an heir at law of the decedent testatrix and several children of another heir at law, who1 is still living; all of the complainants being named as legatees in the will.
The prayer of the bill is for the removal of the administration of the estate into the chancery court; that the administrator de bonis non be required to file an inventory, and collect assets for distribution; that the will be canceled and set aside, and assets distributed, and for general relief.
The chancellor sustained a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Selden v. Illinois Trust & Savings BankIllinois Supreme Court · 1909
- Johnston v. GlasscockSupreme Court of Alabama · 1841
- Lockard v. StephensonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1898
- Elmore v. StevensSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912
- Rainey v. RidgwaySupreme Court of Alabama · 1906
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