Legal Opinion

Snider v. Wood

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided September 2, 1988No. 87-73PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Madge Sorrell, a resident of Montgomery County, died on February 21, 1986, survived by one daughter, Madge Snider (appellant). At the time of her mother's death, the appellant was 33 years old, married, and without children. Mrs. Sorrell left a will, which in pertinent part reads as follows:

ITEM II

"I give, devise and bequeath all my personal property of whatever kind and nature whatsoever and wherever located to my beloved daughter, Madge S. Snider, in fee simple absolute.

ITEM III

"I give, devise and bequeath to my beloved daughter, Madge S. Snider, all of my real estate wherever located for…

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Wright v. City of TuscaloosaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1938
  2. Tierce v. MACEDONIA UNITED METHODIST CH.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1987
  3. Black v. BlackSupreme Court of Alabama · 1970
  4. Nevin v. NevinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1979
  5. Pritchett v. TurnerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Alabama Education Ass'n v. State Superintendent of EducationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2014
  2. State Superintendent of Education v. Alabama Education Ass'nSupreme Court of Alabama · 2013
  3. Estate of Mary Edwards Helms Peacock, Deceased, Wilbur T. Edwards, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990

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