Nelson v. Brown
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Tuscaloosa Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. A. H. Benners. Bill by Mary E. Nelson against Joe D. Brown to annul a deed and to have dower and homestead alloted tso her. From a decree for complainant granting insufficient relief she appeals. Respondent also files a cross appeal.
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Appeal from Tuscaloosa Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. A. H. Benners. Bill by Mary E. Nelson against Joe D. Brown to annul a deed and to have dower and homestead alloted tso her. From a decree for complainant granting insufficient relief she appeals. Respondent also files a cross appeal. A conveyance of a prospective husband of a material portion of his property pending the treaty of marriage is void against the intended wife. — Kelly v. McGrath, 70 Ala. 75; Arnegaard 41 L. R. A. 258; Rice v. Waddell, 67 S. W. 605; Each v. Rollins, 158 Mo. 182; Brooks v. McMeakiii, 15 S. E. 1019; Petty v.…
1Opinion of the CourtSayre, J.
Appellant, now married a second time, and Squire D. Brown, now deceased, intermarried on February 23, 1894. Appellee is the son of deceased by a former marriage. Prior to his second marriage Squire D., by a deed bearing date December 1, 1892, on a recited consideration of $6,000, conveyed to appellee substantially all of his property,. consisting of about 2,000 acres of land in'the county of Tuscaloosa, Squire D. died in March, 1905. In June, 1906, appellant, on the recited consideration of $100 and love and afleo tion, executed to Joe D. a quitclaim of all her interest in the iands of her…
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