Legal Opinion

Flowers v. Graves

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 19, 1929No. 4 Div. 461PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSayre, J.

Appellant contested the probate of the will of R. G. Flowers, deceased. The contest proceeded, on the ground that at the time of the execution of the alleged last will and testament the said testator was not of sound and disposing mind and memory.

On the cross-examination of W. B. Sanders, a medical expert, appellant asked the witness whether he had had a conversation with deceased in which he (deceased) stated that his wife “was having relations with other parties,” whatever that may have intended. The bill of exceptions recites that the court sustained the objection of the “plaintiff” — by…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Councill v. MayhewSupreme Court of Alabama · 1911
  2. Brent v. BaldwinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
  3. Head v. HunnicuttSupreme Court of Alabama · 1911
  4. Leeper v. TaylorSupreme Court of Alabama · 1872
  5. Murphree v. SennSupreme Court of Alabama · 1894

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Fikes v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1955
  2. O'Bar v. Southern Life Health Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1936
  3. Norris v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1934
  4. Alaga Coach Line, Inc. v. McCarrollSupreme Court of Alabama · 1933
  5. Shelby County v. BakerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1959

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