Legal Opinion

Manfredo v. Manfredo

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 14, 1915PublishedCited by 21 opinions

Appeal from Birmingham City Court. Heard before Hon. H. A. Sharpe. Bill by Gfuiseppe Manfredo and another, against Celestina Manfredo to remove an administration from the probate to the chancery court and to determine their interest in said property, with a cross-bill by respondent seeking to set aside certain deeds. From a decree dismissing the original bill and granting the prayer of the cross-bill, complainants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtSayre, J.

Victor Manfredo, in his lifetime, conducted a restaurant in Birmingham, his wife, Celestina, assisting him as cashier, in that capacity receiving payments from customers and paying the bills of the business. In 1902 he conveyed the property in controversy to his wife in fee simple on the recited consideration of love and affection.' In 1906 she conveyed the property back to him in consideration of love and affection, *324limiting his title by the following language: “To have and to hold unto the said V. Manfredo, his heirs and assigns, forever, if he survives me; but if I survive him, then the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Cutting v. . CuttingNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
  2. Ralston v. TurpinSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
  3. Jones v. BrooksSupreme Court of Alabama · 1913
  4. Scarbrough v. ScarbroughSupreme Court of Alabama · 1913
  5. Zimmerman v. FrushourCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1908

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Crawford v. CarlisleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1921
  2. Whiteman v. TaberSupreme Court of Alabama · 1919
  3. Tibbs v. AndersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
  4. Lewis v. BelkSupreme Court of Alabama · 1929
  5. Reynolds v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1922

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