Legal Opinion

Fulks v. Green

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided February 1, 1945No. 8 Div. 306PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMAS, Justice.

This appeal is from a verdict and judgment in favor of the probate of a will.

The grounds of contest were at the time of the execution of the will the testatrix was not of sound mind nor capable of making such disposition of her property; that testatrix was at the time under the vitiating domination and control of her daughter Mrs. Lillian Fulks Green, the beneficiary and executrix named in the alleged will; that the will was the product and result of such undue influence exercised by said daughter over the mind of testatrix, and not the result of, or exercise of her own free…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. McMillan v. AikenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1920
  2. Barnewall v. MurrellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1895
  3. Reynolds v. MasseySupreme Court of Alabama · 1929
  4. Massey v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1925
  5. Lockridge v. BrownSupreme Court of Alabama · 1913

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Barksdale v. PendergrassSupreme Court of Alabama · 1975
  2. Whitt v. ForbesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1953
  3. Shelton v. GordonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1949
  4. Johnston v. KingSupreme Court of Alabama · 1948
  5. Street v. StreetSupreme Court of Alabama · 1945

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