Legal Opinion
Hutchins v. Shepard
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided April 27, 1979PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is an appeal from the trial court's decree in which it refused to vacate a 1973 decree of the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, which set apart real property owned by James Hutchins, deceased, as exempt to his widow, Mattie L. Hutchins. We affirm.
James Hutchins died in 1951 in Jefferson County. He was survived by his widow, Mattie, and an adult son, Henderson Hutchins. At the time of his death, James was the owner of a house and lot in Jefferson County which served as his residence.
In 1973, Mattie Hutchins petitioned the probate court for an exemption without administration.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Keenum v. DodsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1924
- McDuffie v. HooperSupreme Court of Alabama · 1975
- McWhorter v. ClarkSupreme Court of Alabama · 1977
- Brown v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1977
- Stephens v. StephensSupreme Court of Alabama · 1936
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3Cited by27 opinions
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