Wadsworth v. Miller
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Probate Court of Jefferson. Heard before the Hon. M. T. Porter. The proceeding in this case was had upon an application by M. J. McAdory, as the administrator de bonis non of the estate of F. L. Wadsworth, deceased, for the final settlement of his administration. F. L. Wadsworth, the intestate, died before February 28, 1887, the date of the adoption of the new married woman’s law.
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Appeal from the Probate Court of Jefferson. Heard before the Hon. M. T. Porter. The proceeding in this case was had upon an application by M. J. McAdory, as the administrator de bonis non of the estate of F. L. Wadsworth, deceased, for the final settlement of his administration. F. L. Wadsworth, the intestate, died before February 28, 1887, the date of the adoption of the new married woman’s law. Upon the hearing of said final settlement, as is shown by the bill of exceptions, Bessie J. Wadswoi'th, the widow of the said F. L. Wadswortn, deceased, introduced evidence showing that he was seized…
1Opinion of the CourtBrickell, C. J.
The single question tbe case presents, it is conceded, was decided adversely to the appellant in Williams v. Williams, 68 Ala. 405. We have carefully considered the able and elaborate argument submitted by the counsel for the appellant, in opposition to *132the correctness of that decision, but we are not convinced there ought to be a departure from it. The statutes then of force, and which were of force at the death of the husband of the appellant, defining the separate estates of married women, have been superseded by a new system, essentially different, and if that decision is erroneous,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Williams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1880
- Bennett v. BennettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1859
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