Moore v. Campbell
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Madison. Heard before the Hon.. Thomas Cobbs, The bill in this case was filed by William R. Moore, as administrator of Ella M. Donegan, deceased, against k. Campbell, individually, and as executor of the last will and testament of Mary P. Rice.
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Madison. Heard before the Hon.. Thomas Cobbs, The bill in this case was filed by William R. Moore, as administrator of Ella M. Donegan, deceased, against k. Campbell, individually, and as executor of the last will and testament of Mary P. Rice. The bill alleges that Mary P. Rice executed her last will and testament on September 27, 1884, and added a codicil thereto on October 24, 1884; that on August 19, 1885, she departed this life, and on November 4, 1885, the said will and codicil were duly admitted to probate, and letters testamentary issued to the…
1Opinion of the CourtColeman, J.
The object of the bill is to enforce a parol trust or agreement in property devised and bequeathed by last'will and testament. The bill avers that by last will and testament Mary P. Rice, after making many devises and bequests of her property, made the defendant, Archibald Campbell, her residuary legatee and devisee, and appointed him the executor of her will. The bill charges, that “she reposed great confidence in said Campbell at the time she made said will and testament, and thereby made him the residuary devisee and legatee of her estate, that he accepted the same upon rhe distinct…
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