Legal Opinion
Harrison v. Morrow
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided July 6, 2007No. 1060300PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Boyd J. Harrison appeals from a judgment for Brenda A. Morrow and Samuel R. Anderson on Harrison's complaint seeking to declare the shares of Morrow and Anderson in the estate of Alton Anderson, deceased, forfeited. We affirm.
I. Factual Background
Alton Anderson died testate on March 24, 2000. For all purposes relevant to this appeal, his will named Morrow, Anderson, and Harrison as beneficiaries, 1 and nominated Ben J. Schillaci as the executor.
The will also contained the following paragraph:
"E. Beneficiary Disputes. If any bequest requires that the bequest be distributed between or among two…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Winkleblack v. MurphySupreme Court of Alabama · 2001
- Donegan v. WadeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
- Reeves Cedarhurst Dev. v. FIRST AMFEDSupreme Court of Alabama · 1992
- Kershaw v. KershawSupreme Court of Alabama · 2002
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Smith v. SmithCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2013
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