Chancellor v. Teel
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Pike. Heard before the Hon. A. H. Alston. The bill as originally filed was filed by the appellant, Saphronia Chancellor, against A. L. Teal and Tidy Pennington.
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Pike. Heard before the Hon. A. H. Alston. The bill as originally filed was filed by the appellant, Saphronia Chancellor, against A. L. Teal and Tidy Pennington. The bill alleges that the complainant is the daughter of Arnold Teel, deceased, and that respondents, A. L. Teel and Tidy Pennington, are the children of said Arnold Teel, deceased, and that they, the three above named, are the only children and heirs at law of the said Arnold Teel; that their mother died prior to the death of Arnold Teel, and that he never married again. It is further alleged that…
1Opinion of the CourtHaralson, J.
l.- 'The evidence shows without conflict that Arnold Teel, by deeds made by him, and which he caused to be made to her, conveyed all the lands he owned to Palestine Teel, the wife of his son A. L. Teel, and also personal property thereon, which it is averred was all the property he owned. The complainant denies that these deeds were ever deliverd by Arnold Teel to said Palestine. The evidence, however, does not support this contention. They appear to have been legally executed, and were each, after execution, recorded in the office of the probate court. The deed from said Arnold to Palestine…
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