Legal Opinion

Buchanan v. Thomason

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 15, 1881PublishedCited by 25 opinions

Appkal from the Circuit Court of St. Clair, on appeal from the Probate Court. The record does not show the name of the presiding judge.

1Opinion of the CourtBrickell, C. J.

This was an application to the Court of Probate of St. Clair, by the appellees,- as heirs and next of kin of Jacob R. Wood, deceased, commenced on the 18th day of August, 1875, to vacate and annul certain proceedings, orders and decrees, had and made in said court in June, 1869, in which the appellant, as administratrix of H. R. Buchanan, deceased, who in his life was administrator in chief of sáid Jacob R. Wood, was the actor. These proceedings were had under the statute (R. C. §§ 2165-68; Code of 1876, §§ 2537-40), by the appellant, as administratrix of H. R. Buchanan, for a nnai settlement…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Pettus v. McClannahanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
  2. Hays v. CockrellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1867
  3. Johnson v. Johnson's Adm'rSupreme Court of Alabama · 1866
  4. Van Dyke v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1853
  5. Noland v. LockSupreme Court of Alabama · 1849

5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Sweeney v. TritschSupreme Court of Alabama · 1907
  2. Wilkerson v. WilkersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1935
  3. Griffin v. ProctorSupreme Court of Alabama · 1943
  4. Chamblee v. ColeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1900
  5. Duncan v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1976

20 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API