Legal Opinion
Craig v. Perry
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided June 8, 1990No. 89-89PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is an appeal from a judgment of the Mobile County Probate Court holding invalid a purported will of Robert F. Perry, deceased. The contest was tried before L.W. Noonan, Probate Judge. We affirm.
The Dispute
The plaintiffs, Mary and Florida Perry and two persons claiming to be the sons of Robert F. Perry, challenged a purported will on the basis of an alleged lack of testamentary capacity. The purported will was executed on October 22, 1986. The plaintiffs claimed that Mr. Perry, who at that time was in the last stages of a long bout with cancer, was unable to understand the consequences of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Tucker v. TuckerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1946
- Leslie v. Pine Crest Homes, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1980
- Fletcher v. DeLoachSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
- Johnston v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912
- Reliance Ins. Co. v. Substation ProductsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1981
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Bolan v. BolanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1993
- McGallagher v. Estate of DeGeerCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2005
- Sanders v. BrooksSupreme Court of Alabama · 1992
- Barron v. ScrogginsCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2005
- Morris v. JacksonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1999
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