Legal Opinion

Merrill v. Merrill

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided March 4, 1954No. 6 Div. 510PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Per curiam

This bill is by some of the heirs, of Sallie Merrill against their father, T. G. Merrill, who was the husband of Sallie Merrill, to reform a deed made by them to him conveying land alleged to have been owned by Sallie Merrill at the time of her death. The deed was dated June 23, 1930 and recorded December 6, 1940. Sallie Merrill died November 21, 1928, leaving about three hundred and fifty acres of land. Complainants claim they all agreed with their father, T. G. Merrill, to deed to him a life interest in the land with remainder to them. One child (John) of Sallie Merrill’s was then a minor…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Craig v. RootSupreme Court of Alabama · 1946
  2. Wilkerson v. WilkersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1935
  3. Woodstock Iron Co. v. FullenwiderSupreme Court of Alabama · 1888
  4. Winters v. PowellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912
  5. Dallas Compress Co. v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1914

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Ex Parte Liberty Nat. Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2002
  2. Ex Parte JenkinsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1998
  3. Spain v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2003
  4. Falkner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1991
  5. Ballenger v. Liberty National Life Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Alabama · 1960

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