Legal Opinion

Morris v. Gilbert

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 8, 1970No. 6 Div. 702PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McCALL, Justice.

In this case the appellants seek a construction of a will. The material facts in the case are that Joseph H. Long and Ethel E. Long, husband and wife, executed an instrument in writing, on January 11, 1957, termed by them as their joint and several last will and testament. This purports to be signed by each of them and attested by two subscribing witnesses in the presence of the Longs. The instrument contains the following pertinent paragraphs which have to do with the testamentary disposition of property:

“(2) Except as provided in paragraph 3 of this will, we give, devise and…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Fowlkes v. ClaySupreme Court of Alabama · 1921
  2. Achelis v. MusgroveSupreme Court of Alabama · 1924
  3. Brittain v. IngramSupreme Court of Alabama · 1968
  4. Wright v. City of TuscaloosaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1938
  5. Kimbrough v. DickinsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1946

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Gafford v. KirbySupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
  2. Davis v. DavisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1972
  3. Ransum v. ParkerCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1998

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