Legal Opinion

Calhoun v. Thomas

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided August 30, 1962No. 4 Div. 135PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*113MERRILL, Justice.

Appeal from a final decree construing the will of the decedent to have devised certain real property to his son and daughter, for life, with remainder to their children. The son, daughter and widow, appellants, contended that the property was devised to the son and daughter in fee simple.

V. H. Calhoun died in Houston County on August 20, 1955. His will was .duly probated on September 30, 1955, after a guardian ad litem was appointed to represent the interests of Calhoun’s son and daughter, who were then minors, but who are now over twenty-five years of age. The son, Charles…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Barnewall v. MurrellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1895
  2. Eschbach v. CollinsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1884
  3. Conoway v. FulmerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1911
  4. Law v. LawSupreme Court of Alabama · 1887
  5. Robinson v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1962

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Brittain v. IngramSupreme Court of Alabama · 1968
  2. Hansel v. HeadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1997
  3. Whitfield v. BurttramSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
  4. Motley v. CalhounSupreme Court of Alabama · 1988
  5. Calhoun v. ThomasSupreme Court of Alabama · 1962

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