Legal Opinion
Tate v. Kennedy
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided May 3, 1991No. 89-1355PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
A. Lonnie Nix died in 1953. In his will, he devised all his property to his wife, Osie Cantrell Nix. Mrs. Nix died in 1960. Lonnie Nix's will further provided as follows:
"After the death of my said wife, I hereby give, devise and bequeath to my nephew W.M. Nix, (upon the condition herein stated) the following described tracts of land, [whereupon the testator described the two tracts of land]; but if said W.M NIX dies without children or their descendants, then, it is my will that said real estate shall revert to my estate and be divided as if I had died intestate, as to same; otherwise it…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Galin v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1984
- Weil v. ConverseSupreme Court of Alabama · 1962
- Jones v. GlennSupreme Court of Alabama · 1946
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3Cited by11 opinions
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