Allen v. Terry
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Jefferson Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. Thomas Cobbs. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion. cited Roper v. Roper, 29 Ala. 247; Anclrexos v.- Huokabee's Admlr, 30 Ala. 144; Weems, lúx'r v. Bryan, 21 Ala. 302; s. o. 25 Ala. 195; Newlin, Fernley (& Go. v‘. McAfee, 64 Ala. 357; Short v. Battle, 52 Ala. 456; Acker v. Bender, 33 Ala. 230; Bates v. Bank. 2 Ala. 451; Nesbitt v. Drev>, 17 Ala. 379; Whitsett v. Womack, 8 Ala. 466. cited 1 Bisli. on Married…
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Appeal from Jefferson Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. Thomas Cobbs. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion. cited Roper v. Roper, 29 Ala. 247; Anclrexos v.- Huokabee's Admlr, 30 Ala. 144; Weems, lúx'r v. Bryan, 21 Ala. 302; s. o. 25 Ala. 195; Newlin, Fernley (& Go. v‘. McAfee, 64 Ala. 357; Short v. Battle, 52 Ala. 456; Acker v. Bender, 33 Ala. 230; Bates v. Bank. 2 Ala. 451; Nesbitt v. Drev>, 17 Ala. 379; Whitsett v. Womack, 8 Ala. 466. cited 1 Bisli. on Married Women, 844-6, 859, 867; Fernley v. McAfee, 64 Ala. 366; Pybus v. Smith, 3 Pro. (C. 0.) 340; Parkes v. White, 11 Ves.…
1Opinion of the CourtSomerville, J.
— The present bill is filed by Mrs. Virginia Z. Allen, and the trustee of her separate estate, for the main purpose of charging the estate of her deceased husband with the rents, income and profits of such separate estate collected by the husband during his life-time. The property, from which these rents and incomes accrued, is claimed by the wife under the provisions of a marriage settlement by which the husband, Robert Allen, conveyed it to her trustee, Terry, “ for her sole and separate use, benefit and behoof.” There is no controversy about the fact that the words used in the conveyance…
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