Legal Opinion
Martin v. Vreeland
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided May 6, 1988No. 87-12PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
James Samuel Johnson died testate in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, on November 2, 1985. His will was admitted to probate. It named Ollie Doris Martin executrix and sole beneficiary of the estate.
Martin filed a petition to have a special administrator appointed ad colligendum to sell personal property at a private sale. In the petition, Martin alleged that Johnson died seized and possessed of certain perishable property, which consisted of livestock, valued at $800.00 and located in Tuscaloosa County. Martin specifically requested that the probate court grant letters of special administration to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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