Legal Opinion

Daniel v. Daniel

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided February 6, 1919No. 6 Div. 868PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Blount County; O. A. Steele, Judge. Bill by D. E. Daniel and another against Minnie J. Daniel and another. Decree for plaintiffs, and defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtMayfield, J.

This bill is filed by a mother and one of her sons, against another of her sons and his wife, to cancel and annul a deed made by* the complaining son to the wife of the defending son. The mother was not a party to the deed sought to be canceled, nor was the respondent son a party thereto. It does not appear that the mother has any pecuniary interest in the deed; her interest is purely affection, sentiment, and feeling. The only excuse for making her a party is that she conveyed to the complaining son, and reserved a life estate to herself.

The deed of the son sought to be set aside referred to…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. James v. JamesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1876
  2. Taylor v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
  3. Hardeman v. SimsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1842
  4. Hutton v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1877

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Boger v. Jones Cotton Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1937
  2. Odem v. McCormackSupreme Court of Alabama · 1957
  3. Daniel v. DanielSupreme Court of Alabama · 1926
  4. In Re the Judicial Vacancy in District Judgeship No. 6North Dakota Supreme Court · 2001

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