Legal Opinion

Lee v. Menefield

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided July 31, 1947No. 6 Div. 527PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SIMPSON, Justice.

The appeal is from an interlocutory decree overruling demurrer to the bill as last amended. The relief sought is for the cancellation of two deeds or in the alternative to enforce a lien on the property.

The substantial facts set forth in the bill are: Appellants and appellee are sisters. Their mother, Amanda Cochran, died in 1944 leaving a will devising her real estate to appellant Edna and appellee, Altona. Altona was named as executrix in the will and when testator died the will was duly probated. But, during her lifetime and without appellee’s knowledge, Amanda had .deeded…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Floyd v. GreenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1939
  2. Hutcheson v. BibbSupreme Court of Alabama · 1904
  3. Summers v. SummersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1928
  4. Harris v. BowlesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1922
  5. Stroup v. AustinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Benedict v. LittleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1972
  2. Busby v. PiersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1961
  3. Sykes v. SykesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1954
  4. Cox v. MartinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1947
  5. Hewett v. McGasterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1961

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