Legal Opinion

Bell v. Killian

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided March 21, 1957No. 7 Div. 223PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GOODWYN, Justice.

This is an appeal by respondents below from a final decree of the circuit court of DeKalb County, in equity, rendered in a suit brought by appellees, residuary legatees under the will of H. H. Killian, deceased, for a construction of said will and incidental relief. In the first appeal of this case, the decree of the trial court overruling demurrer to the bill was sustained. Bell v. Killian, 256 Ala. 24, 53 So.2d 604.

The provisions of the will, executed in 1909, which are pertinent to a decision of the case are as follows:

“3. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Roxiene…

2Cases cited44 opinions

  1. Pearce v. PearceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1917
  2. Evans v. EvansSupreme Court of Alabama · 1917
  3. Anderson v. BensonDistrict Court, D. Nebraska · 1953
  4. Ralls v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1917
  5. Fowlkes v. ClaySupreme Court of Alabama · 1921

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Chase v. ReidIdaho Supreme Court · 1960
  2. In Re Chase's EstateIdaho Supreme Court · 1960
  3. Horstman EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  4. Davis v. DavisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1972
  5. Nan W. Robertson, as of the Estate of James S. Robertson, Deceased v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962

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