Legal Opinion

Young v. Seale

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided August 22, 1957No. 1 Div. 678PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GOODWYN, Justice.

Appeal from decree of the probate court of Mobile County sustaining demurrer to and dismissing appellant’s petition to have a homestead exemption set apart to her as “the only surviving child or grandchild” of Wille Lou Davis, also known as Willie Lou Fox, deceased. Act No. 281, § 5, appvd. Aug. 11, 1947, Gen.Acts 1947, p. 140, Code 1940, Tit. 62, § 103(61), Cumulative Pocket Part.

In substance, the petition alleges the following: That the probate court has admitted to probate the will of said decedent and has issued letters testamentary thereon to Mary Reed, which letters are…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Craig v. RootSupreme Court of Alabama · 1946
  2. Williams v. MassieSupreme Court of Alabama · 1924
  3. Walker v. HayesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1946
  4. Quinn v. CampbellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1899
  5. Compton v. CookSupreme Court of Alabama · 1953

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Mordecai v. ScottSupreme Court of Alabama · 1975
  2. Durham v. MimsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1959
  3. Sanders v. ThigpenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1964
  4. Riggan v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1958

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