Legal Opinion
Porter v. BLACK WARRIOR FARMS, LLC
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided December 15, 2006No. 1050566PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
I. Facts
Donald R. Porter ("Donald Sr.") and Olga Porter ("Olga") had seven children: Donald, Teddy, Cecil, Shari, Stephen, Marc, and Andrew. Donald Sr. and Olga lived in Gallion and owned real estate located in Hale and Marengo Counties. Donald Sr. died in 1976. Under his will, part of the real estate was to become subject to a trust for the life of Olga ("the Porter Family Trust"), and at her death the remainder was to pass to the seven children as tenants in common.
Cecil had served as trustee of the Porter Family Trust, but in 1999, as part of the settlement of a lawsuit between Cecil and…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Yamaha Corp. of America v. State Board of EqualizationCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1999
- Phillips v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1925
- First Alabama Bank of Montgomery v. AdamsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1980
- Smith v. EshelmanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1938
- Hall v. ProctorSupreme Court of Alabama · 1942
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Polk v. PolkCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2011
- Polk v. PolkCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2011