Kilgore v. Kilgore
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Walker. Heard before the Hon. W. H. Tayloe. The bill in this case was filed on May 17, 1893, by the children and grand-children of William Kilgore, deceased, and Margaret Kilgore, his wife, against Robert Kilgore. The complainants and the respondent are all the heirs of the said William Kilgore. The allegations of the bill are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Walker. Heard before the Hon. W. H. Tayloe. The bill in this case was filed on May 17, 1893, by the children and grand-children of William Kilgore, deceased, and Margaret Kilgore, his wife, against Robert Kilgore. The complainants and the respondent are all the heirs of the said William Kilgore. The allegations of the bill are sufficiently stated in the opinion. The prayer of the bill was, that a deed executed from Margaret Kilgore to Robert Kilgore, the respondent, be cancelled and annulled as a cloud on the title to the land, of which the said William…
1Opinion of the CourtHaralson, J.
1. The intestate, William Kilgore, died, 6th of December, 1881, leaving a widow and one minor child, the defendant, Robert Kilgore. His estate consisted of his homestead, in which there were 140 acres of land, of value less than $2,000, and personal property less in value than $1,000.
Under the law which existed at that time, (section 2821 of the Code of 1876), such a homestead and the personal property were exempted from the payment of debts, contracted after 1he 23d of April, 1873, in all cases during the life of the widow, and the minority of the child, — the personalty to be delivered to…
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