Legal Opinion
Sessions v. Handley
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided March 29, 1985No. 83-1153PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Betty F. Sessions, as proponent of the last will and testament of Birdie Pugh, appeals from a jury verdict against her and in favor of Florence B. Handley, the daughter of Mrs. Pugh.
The facts giving rise to the will contest are as follows:
Betty and L.D. Sessions had been neighbors of Birdie Pugh for approximately 25 years. Sometime in 1981, Mrs. Pugh contacted the Sessionses in regard to selling her home and property to them, reserving a life estate for herself. The Sessionses contacted their bank and had the property appraised. The appraisal indicated that the property had a fair market…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Pruitt v. PruittSupreme Court of Alabama · 1976
- Arrington v. Working Woman's HomeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1979
- Knox v. KnoxSupreme Court of Alabama · 1891
- Fletcher v. DeLoachSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
- Reed v. ShippSupreme Court of Alabama · 1975
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Allen v. SconyersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1995
- Burns v. MarshallSupreme Court of Alabama · 2000
- Sanders v. BrooksSupreme Court of Alabama · 1992
- Morrow v. HelmsCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2001
- Colley v. Estate of DeesSupreme Court of Alabama · 2018
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