Guesnard v. Guesnard
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Mobile Law and Equity Court. Heard before Hou. Saeeold Berney. Bill by Theodore L. Guesnard against Theodore H. Guesnard and another for sale of land for division, and incidentally to construe a will. From a decree overruling demurrer to the bill, respondents appeal.
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Appeal from Mobile Law and Equity Court. Heard before Hou. Saeeold Berney. Bill by Theodore L. Guesnard against Theodore H. Guesnard and another for sale of land for division, and incidentally to construe a will. From a decree overruling demurrer to the bill, respondents appeal. The bill alleges that orators own a fee-simple undivided interest in certain property.therein; that he and Alcide F. Guesnard are the grandchildren of Theodore Guesnard, deceased, being the only children and heirs at law of Alcide Peter Guesnard, who died intestate prior to the death of Lea Marie Guesnard; and that…
1Opinion of the CourtSimpson, J.
The bill in this case was filed by the appellee for a sale of property for partition, alleging that the complainant is entitled to a one-third interest in the property. A demurrer was interposed on the ground that the will of Theodore Guesnard, the grandfather of the complainant, shows that the complainant is entitled to only one-fourth of the property. The reporter will copy sections 2, 3, and 6 of the will in the statement of the case.
The complainant and Alcide S. Guesnard are grandchildren of Theodore Guesnard, being the children of Alcide Peter Guesnard, deceased. Lea- Marie Guesnard died…
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