Nabors v. Woolsey
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Birmingham City Court. Heard before Hon. H. A. S'harpe. Bill by Burr Nabors and L. N. Nabors against Thomas H. Woolsey to restrict the operation of a deed to respondent to an estate in the lands described for and during the natural life of said Sarah E. Nabors, and upon her death to immediately invest in orators property described in the bill, and for general relief. Prom a decree for respondent, complainants appeal. Reversed, rendered, and remanded.
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Appeal from Birmingham City Court. Heard before Hon. H. A. S'harpe. Bill by Burr Nabors and L. N. Nabors against Thomas H. Woolsey to restrict the operation of a deed to respondent to an estate in the lands described for and during the natural life of said Sarah E. Nabors, and upon her death to immediately invest in orators property described in the bill, and for general relief. Prom a decree for respondent, complainants appeal. Reversed, rendered, and remanded. The part of the will relative to the Lon Martin place is as follows: “I will, devise and bequeath unto my daughter, Sarah E'.…
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.
The will of Hawkins gave to bis daughter, Sarah E. Nabors, tbe Lon Martin place, to be held by her for her oato use during her life, and author*292ized her to sell or dispose of same for reinvestment; the proceeds to he held and treated the same as the original property. (The reporter Avill set out so much of the will as relates to the Lon Martin land.) The said Sarah Avas also authorized to dispose of said legacy by will or devise, if she chose to do so; othenvise it shall descend to her children or heirs. The said Sarah took a life estate Avith the qualified right to sell the fee for…
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