Legal Opinion

Clements v. Clements

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 15, 1917No. 4 Div. 720PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from Chancery Court, Geneva County; O. S. Lewis, Chancellor. Bill by Mary S. Clements and others against Mrs. Nettie Clements and others. From a decree sustaining á demurrer to the bill, complainants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, C. J.

[1, 2] As we understand the bill in question, it presents a contest between the alleged legitimate wife and children of Jesse J. Clements, alias J. N. Clements, deceased, and the bigamous wife and illegitimate children of said Clements, and seeks to subject certain money in the hands of the register as part of the proceeds of the sale of lands belonging to the estate of said decedent and to intercept said fund before it falls into the hands of an innocent party. The bill does not seek to set aside the decree of sale, or to vacate said sale, but only seeks to subject so much of the proceeds of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Evans v. EvansSupreme Court of Alabama · 1917
  2. McDonald v. PearsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1896
  3. Hogan v. ScottSupreme Court of Alabama · 1914
  4. Otis v. DarganSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
  5. Hall v. PegramSupreme Court of Alabama · 1888

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Grimsley v. First Ave. Coal & Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1927
  2. Lavretta v. First Nat. Bank of MobileSupreme Court of Alabama · 1937
  3. Graves v. BrittinghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1923
  4. Wiggins Estate Co. v. JefferySupreme Court of Alabama · 1944
  5. Webb v. SprottSupreme Court of Alabama · 1932

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