Legal Opinion

Steele v. Donehoo

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 15, 1897Published

Appeal from the Probate Court of Blount. Tried before the Hon. T. H. Davidson. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtHead, J.

The probate court of Blount county, after acquiring jurisdiction of the final settlement of F, G, *567Donehoo’s administration of the estate of S. H. C. Johnson, deceased, upon the suggestion of the administrator, in the form of a written plea, that he had filed a bill in the chancery court to remove the administration and settlement into that court, declined to proceed further with the settlement, and made an order “that the further consideration of this cause be suspended to await the action of the chancery court.” This appeal is from that order.

It is not a matter of- doubt that the order…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Ex parte State Bar Ass'nSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
  2. Ex parte JonesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1840
  3. Ex parte DicksonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1879
  4. Phillips v. PeteetSupreme Court of Alabama · 1860
  5. Brennan's Adm'r v. HarrisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1852

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