Legal Opinion

Willingham v. Starnes

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided May 31, 1945No. 7 Div. 824PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FOSTER, Justice.

Pending the administration in equity of the estate of Mrs. Mattie F. Abbott, deceased, a claim was filed by Mrs. Nena J. Willingham personally against the estate, consisting of several items. An objection to it was filed by the administrator of the estate, and later by the administrator ad litem, and also by the Coosa Valley Baptist Church, said to be “one of the legatees and distributees under the last will and testament of Mattie F. Abbott, deceased.” On hearing the claim and the testimony, the court disallowed it in its entirety, and claimant took an appeal within thirty…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Carter v. MitchellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1932
  2. Tillery v. Commercial Nat. Bank of AnnistonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1941
  3. Coker v. CokerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1922
  4. Stanley v. BeckSupreme Court of Alabama · 1942
  5. Hyde v. StarnesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1945

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Schmale v. BolteSupreme Court of Alabama · 1951
  2. Box v. BoxSupreme Court of Alabama · 1945
  3. Harrison v. HarrisonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1954
  4. Sims v. Estate of WestCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2012
  5. Harrison v. HarrisonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1954

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