Legal Opinion

Edison v. Russell

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided March 1, 1951No. 6 Div. 91PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

STAKELY, Justice.

Mrs. Clara M. Lacey died on July 5, 1948. A contest of her will was filed in the Probate Court of Jefferson County in August, 1948 by Hollis B. Parrish, as attorney for Mrs. Myrtle Edison (appellant). By the terms of the will Robert Russell was appointed executor. Demurrer to the allegations of the contest was sustained and a settlement was agreed upon as will be set forth. An order and decree was there*359upon entered on December 4, 1948 by the Judge of Probate “that said contest be and the same is withdrawn and terminated and said petition of contest dismissed.”

On June 2, 1949…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. National Bread Co. v. BirdSupreme Court of Alabama · 1933
  2. Beverly v. StephensSupreme Court of Alabama · 1850
  3. State v. NeuhoffSupreme Court of Alabama · 1940

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Owens v. BurtonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1976

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