Legal Opinion

Dockery v. Hamner

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided September 14, 1967No. 6 Div. 382PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COLEMAN, Justice.

Complainants appeal from decree denying relief in suit to cancel a deed.

The ten complainants are children and grandchildren of Mrs. Dockery, deceased. Respondents are Lucille Dockery Hamner, sometimes referred to as Mrs. Hamner, and her husband, Alvin Trimm Hamner. Mrs. Hamner is a daughter of Mrs. Dockery. The ten complainants and Mrs. Hamner, together, comprise and constitute all the next of kin and heirs at law of Mrs. Dockery, who left a will devising all her real estate to complainants and Mrs. Hamner.

On June 19, 1957, Mrs. Dockery, for a recited consideration of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. McLeod v. McLeodSupreme Court of Alabama · 1906
  2. Webb v. WebbSupreme Court of Alabama · 1948
  3. Wooddy v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1915
  4. Tipton v. TiptonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1947
  5. Dillard v. HovaterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1950

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Smith v. CITICORP PERSON-TO-PERSON FINANCIAL CENTERSSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
  2. Orton v. GaySupreme Court of Alabama · 1970
  3. Sims v. ReinertSupreme Court of Alabama · 1970
  4. United States Fid. & Guar. Co. v. JacksonvilleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
  5. Alabama Farm Bureau Mutual Casualty Insurance v. PrestonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1971

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