Doe ex dem. Pope v. Pickett
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Montgomery. Tried before tbe Hon. James Q. Smith. Tbis action was brought by Mrs. Lydia H. Pope (and ber husband), Mrs. Mildred- E. Bicbardson (and ber busband), Mrs. Butb Sayre (and ber busband), and Georgia Goodman," an infant, against Mrs. Sarah J. Pickett; and was commenced on tbe 26tk January, 1870. The premises sued for were described in tbe declaration as lying within tbe corporate limits of tbe city of Montgomery.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Montgomery. Tried before tbe Hon. James Q. Smith. Tbis action was brought by Mrs. Lydia H. Pope (and ber husband), Mrs. Mildred- E. Bicbardson (and ber busband), Mrs. Butb Sayre (and ber busband), and Georgia Goodman," an infant, against Mrs. Sarah J. Pickett; and was commenced on tbe 26tk January, 1870. The premises sued for were described in tbe declaration as lying within tbe corporate limits of tbe city of Montgomery. Mrs. Pope, Mrs. Bicbardson and Mrs. Sayre were daughters of Mrs. Mildred A. Holcombe and George G. Holcombe, her busband ; and Georgia…
1Opinion of the CourtBrickell, C. J.
— In Goodman v. Winter, at the last term (64 Ala. 410-38), many of the questions now presented were decided adversely to the appellee. We there held, that the devise and bequest in the will of the testator, George R. Clayton, to his children, created a tenancy in common; the sons taking an entirety, the daughters an estate for life, with remainder to their childreu, which was subject'to open and let in after-born children ; that the tenancy in common continued, until there was a partition, which the children were by the will requested and authorized to make voluntarily, without resort to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Goodman v. WinterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1879
- Horton v. SledgeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1856
- Tarver v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1861
3Cited by9 opinions
- Pickett v. Doe ex rel. PopeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1883
- Blakeney v. DuboseSupreme Court of Alabama · 1910
- Pendley v. Madison's Adm'rSupreme Court of Alabama · 1887
- Bishop v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1942
- Bogan v. HamiltonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
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