Halman v. Bullard

LIVINGSTON, Chief Justice.

Mrs. Clementine Rice, a widow, departed this life in Lee County, Alabama, on July 14, 1951. She was approximately 84 years of age, and was not survived by a husband, parent, children, grandchildren, brothers or sisters. The complainant, Harvey Halman, and respondent, J. F. Bullard, are nephews of said decedent.

On April 5, 1951, Mrs. Clementine Rice executed and delivered to the said J. F. Bullard a deed conveying to him certain real estate located in Lee County, Alabama. The deed was acknowledged before a notary public, Hon. William L. Dickinson, and whose notary…