Legal Opinion

Arrington v. Working Woman's Home

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided February 23, 1979No. 77-680PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Contestants in a will contest appeal from summary judgments granted the proponents. We affirm.

The testator, William P. Arrington, executed the will in contest on July 14, 1966, and the codicil in contest on September 14, 1966. Testator was an only child, his parents predeceased him, and he had never married. He died on June 7, 1977, and the will and codicil were admitted to probate on July 19, 1977. This contest then followed.

Contestants are all of testator's first cousins on his father's side of the family (Arringtons), including two who are beneficiaries under the will. Proponents are his…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Coghill v. KennedySupreme Court of Alabama · 1898
  2. Pruitt v. PruittSupreme Court of Alabama · 1976
  3. Oliver v. BrockSupreme Court of Alabama · 1976
  4. Lockridge v. BrownSupreme Court of Alabama · 1913
  5. Mims v. Louisville Title Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1978

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3Cited by43 opinions

  1. Butler v. Michigan Mut. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1981
  2. Bogle v. ScheerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
  3. Autrey v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of AlabamaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
  4. Smith v. CITICORP PERSON-TO-PERSON FINANCIAL CENTERSSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
  5. Welch v. Houston County Hosp. Bd.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1987

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