Legal Opinion

Anderson v. Griggs

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided July 24, 1981No. 80-57PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This will contest case presents a single issue: The propriety of the trial court's grant of contestant's motion for summary judgment based solely on movant's supportive affidavit by the late Dr. Griggs's lawyer stating that in 1973 he prepared, and Dr. Griggs executed, a "new" will (now lost), revoking the 1972 will offered for probate by proponents.

Proponents (Appellants) are a granddaughter and a great granddaughter of Dr. J.C. Griggs, who died a widower December 8, 1973. The contestant (Appellee) is the late Dr. Griggs's only child.

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2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Jaques v. HortonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
  2. Allen v. ScruggsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1914
  3. Brooks v. EverettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1960
  4. Bruce v. SierraSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912
  5. Barksdale v. PendergrassSupreme Court of Alabama · 1975

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. deGRAAF v. OwenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1992
  2. Hansel v. HeadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1997
  3. BD. OF TRUSTEES OF U. OF ALA. v. CalhounSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
  4. Pirtle v. TuckerSupreme Court of Alabama · 2006
  5. Speegle v. OswaldCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2000

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