Legal Opinion

Burt v. Stewart

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided February 17, 1938No. 7 Div. 431PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GARDNER, Justice.

The bill is by the administrator of the estate of R. A. Burt, deceased, seeking reformation of a deed executed by said Burt to his son, Grover C. Burt, in which there was a reservation to the grantor of three acres, which, it is insisted, was not described with sufficient certainty, the matter of reformation having reference thereto.

The bill alleges and the proof discloses, without dispute, there are debts of. said estate with no assets of any character with which to pay, and a necessity for a sale of these three acres for that purpose. The bill’s averments are more…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Greene v. DicksonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1898
  2. Burt v. BrandonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1935
  3. Booth v. CorneliusSupreme Court of Alabama · 1914

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Clipper v. GordonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1950
  2. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. v. Engel Realty Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1941
  3. Sisk v. State Ex Rel. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1947

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