Hanna v. Riggs
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
This case is an appeal from a judgment for plaintiff-appellee in a wrongful death action brought by the administrator of the estate of Harry Hanna, against Hanna's wife, Marlene Hanna, who shot and killed Hanna with a pistol. This court affirms.
Prior to the filing of this action these same parties were involved in a declaratory judgment action filed by Riggs, as administrator of Hanna's estate, in behalf of Hanna's children by a prior marriage, to determine who would recover the proceeds of insurance policies on Hanna's life. Two policies were uncontested by the insurance companies, which…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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