Legal Opinion

Ward v. Seale

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided February 11, 1977No. SC 1929Published

1Opinion of the Court

MADDOX, Justice.

The circuit court appointed an administrator ad colligendum of an estate and empowered him to sell real and personal property. Appellant Marguerite W. Ward claims this was erroneous and raises the following issues:(1) Whether an administrator ad colligen-dum has the authority to administer the estate of a decedent; (2) whether an administrator ad colligendum has the authority to pay the debts of a decedent; (3) whether an administrator ad colligendum has the authority to disburse the personalty of a decedent; (4) whether an administrator ad colli-gendum has the authority to…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Castleberry v. HollingsworthSupreme Court of Alabama · 1927
  2. Ex Parte GarrisonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1954
  3. Erwin v. Br. Bank at MobileSupreme Court of Alabama · 1848
  4. Arendale v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1921

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