Wiggins v. McLeod

Appellee, Grover S. McLeod, the executor of the estate of Magnolia Malone, brought suit to recover $26,400.00 allegedly taken unlawfully from the estate by appellants Lola Wiggins and Dorothy Nolen.

On July 19, 1973, Magnolia Malone, accompanied by her sister, Lola Wiggins, met with McLeod, an attorney, to discuss preparation of her will and what to do with a large sum of money she possessed. On McLeod's advice, Malone decided to place the money in a safety deposit box. McLeod then called a representative of First Alabama Bank of Birmingham and made arrangements for the rental of a safety…