Legal Opinion
Ambrose v. Vandeford
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided August 27, 1964No. 6 Div. 21PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARWOOD, Justice.
The appellee, Kathleen Ambrose Vande-ford, filed a petition in the Probate Court of Jefferson County (Bessemer Division) seeking the probate of the will of her father, Claude E. Ambrose, deceased.
The appellant, Claude E. Ambrose, Jr., filed a sworn plea in abatement to the petition, the plea asserting that the testator was a resident of Bibb County at the time of his death.
When a testator is a resident of Alabama, his will must be probated in the county of which he was an inhabitant at the time of his death. Section 35, Title 61, Code of Alabama 1940. The word “inhabitant” in…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Ennis v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1853
- Mitchell v. KinneySupreme Court of Alabama · 1942
- Merrill's Heirs v. MorrissettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
- Kelly v. KellySupreme Court of Alabama · 1945
- Slagle v. HalseySupreme Court of Alabama · 1944
3Cited by17 opinions
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- Matter of Estate of BurshiemNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1992
- Rabren v. MuddSupreme Court of Alabama · 1970
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