Dent v. Foy
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Barbour County; J. S. Williams, Judge. Bill by Levy W. Eoy and another against Helen A. Dent, individually and as administratrix, and others, to remove the administration of the estate of George H. Dent from the probate to the Chancery court, and for the further administration of the estate there. From a decree overruling a demurrer to the bill, respondents appeal.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Barbour County; J. S. Williams, Judge. Bill by Levy W. Eoy and another against Helen A. Dent, individually and as administratrix, and others, to remove the administration of the estate of George H. Dent from the probate to the Chancery court, and for the further administration of the estate there. From a decree overruling a demurrer to the bill, respondents appeal. The bill seeks the removal of the estate, and prays for a sale of the real estate, and a general winding up of the affairs, and a settlement of the equities between the parties, all of whom are heirs of…
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
[1] The bill in this case is filed by Levy H. Foy and Fred H. Foy, heirs at law of George H. Dent, deceased, and distributees of his estate, against Helen A. Dent (the widow), individually and as administratrix of the estate, and George H. Dent, Jr., Warren Y. Dent, Louie H. Dent, and Helen Dent Williams, the other heirs and distributees of the estate of said George H. Dent, deceased. The major purpose of the bill is to remove the administration of the estate from the probate court of Barbour county, where it was pending at the time of the filing of the bill, into the circuit court sitting as…
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