Chandler v. Jost
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Probate Court of Montgomery. Tried before the Hon. F. C. Randolph. On the trial of this case, as shown by the bill of exceptions, the proponent, Willis L. Chandler, testified that he and the ’deceased had been very friendly for a number of years, and that he, as a member of the firm of Chandler Brothers, advanced to the deceased certain sums of money ; that, to secure one of these loans, the deceased, Fred.
Read the full summary
Appeal from the Probate Court of Montgomery. Tried before the Hon. F. C. Randolph. On the trial of this case, as shown by the bill of exceptions, the proponent, Willis L. Chandler, testified that he and the ’deceased had been very friendly for a number of years, and that he, as a member of the firm of Chandler Brothers, advanced to the deceased certain sums of money ; that, to secure one of these loans, the deceased, Fred. Jost executed to Chandler Brothers a transfer of a life insurance policy, which witness afterwards discovered had been previously transferred to another person; that, to…
1Opinion of the CourtThobington, J.
Appellant propounded for probate in the Probate Court of Montgomery county the last will and testament of Fred. Jost, deceased. By the terms of fche will, two policies of insurance which had been procured by the testator on his own life were bequeathed to Chandler Bros., of which firm appellant was a member. The residue of the testator’s property is directed by the will to be distributed according to the laws of Alabama in cases of intestacy. One of the policies of insurance bequeathed by the will was placed by tiie testator, some time before the will was executed, with said firm of Chandler…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Bancroft v. OtisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
- Snodgrass v. Branch Bank at DecaturSupreme Court of Alabama · 1854
- Eastis v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
- Knox v. KnoxSupreme Court of Alabama · 1891
- Snider v. BurksSupreme Court of Alabama · 1887
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by12 opinions
- Lewis v. MartinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1923
- Coghill v. KennedySupreme Court of Alabama · 1898
- Masterson v. SheltonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1900
- Dulaney v. BurnsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1928
- Hanrahan v. O'TooleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.