Bradford's Adm'r v. Bradford
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Madison. Heard before the Hon. N. S. Graham:. The bill in this case was filed on the 18th September, 1879, by Mrs. Mary Bradford, the widow of Daniel M. Bradford, deceased, against David D. Shelby, as the administrator of the estate of said decedent; and sought to recover compensation for her dower interest in certain lands, which had been sold by said administrator, under an order of the Probate Court, for the payment of debts, or a portion…
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Madison. Heard before the Hon. N. S. Graham:. The bill in this case was filed on the 18th September, 1879, by Mrs. Mary Bradford, the widow of Daniel M. Bradford, deceased, against David D. Shelby, as the administrator of the estate of said decedent; and sought to recover compensation for her dower interest in certain lands, which had been sold by said administrator, under an order of the Probate Court, for the payment of debts, or a portion of the proceeds of sale in lieu of her dower interest. The material facts, as alleged in the bill, are these : Said…
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
Lands of the intestate were sold by the administrator, under an order of the Probate Court, granted on his petition. The order of sale was granted on averment and proof that there was a deficiency of personal assets to pay the debts of the intestate. The lands thus ordered to be sold, were sold, and a part of the proceeds, left after paying expenses of sale, &c., remains in the hands of the administrator. The present bill was filed by the widow, Mary Bradford, and seeks to recover of the administrator a part of the money, proceeds of the sale of said land, in lieu of her dower interest in the…
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