Dicus v. Childress
Supreme Court of Alabama
AmoAD from the 'Chancery Court of Jackson. Heard before the Hon. Wax. ÍÍ. Sxaipkon. The bill in this case was filed by the appellee, Maggie A. Childress., who was the widow of J. A. Childress, deceased, and the minor children of said J. A. Childress, deceased, who sae by their next friend and mother, said '31 aggie A. Childress, against the appellants, Ann Netie Dicus and W. H. Dicus.
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AmoAD from the 'Chancery Court of Jackson. Heard before the Hon. Wax. ÍÍ. Sxaipkon. The bill in this case was filed by the appellee, Maggie A. Childress., who was the widow of J. A. Childress, deceased, and the minor children of said J. A. Childress, deceased, who sae by their next friend and mother, said '31 aggie A. Childress, against the appellants, Ann Netie Dicus and W. H. Dicus. It was'averred in the bill that on September 19, 1888, J. A. Childress sold hind conveyed to the defendant, Aim Netie ' Dicus, certain lands, specifically described inthe'bill; that upon the date of the sale1…
1Opinion of the CourtDowdell, J.
The defendant, Ann Netie Dims, was incompetent to testify as to transactions with, or statements by, J. A. Childress, deceased. — Howle v. Edwards, 113 Ala. 187.
When H. C. and S. P. Childress qualified as administrator's of the estate of-J. A. Childress, deceased, whatever of title or interest they may have acquired by virtue of their office as such administrators in the, personal property of their intestate, was subordinate to the superior- right of the widow and minor children as to the exemptions given them by the statute1. The note1 here sued upon was duly and regularly set apart to the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Howle v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1896
3Cited by2 opinions
- Jennings v. JenningsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1947
- Pfingstl v. SolomonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1940