Legal Opinion
Henry v. White
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided June 26, 1952No. 3 Div. 602PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAWSON, Justice.
This is a declaratory judgment proceeding, seeking construction of a deed, filed in the circuit court of Montgomery County, in equity, by appellee against appellants.
On August 8, 1910, Lula J. Powell, now deceased, executed a real estate deed to her only child, Mary Louise Powell, which deed, with the description omitted, reads:
“The State of Alabama,
Montgomery County.
“Know All Men By These Presents, That, I, Lula J. Powell, a widow, for and in consideration of the love and affection which I have for my only daughter, Mary Louise Powell, and of one dollar to me in hand paid,…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- City of Bessemer v. Bessemer Theatres, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1949
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- Dickson v. Van HooseSupreme Court of Alabama · 1908
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3Cited by30 opinions
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