Legal Opinion
Barnett v. Estate of Anderson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided March 16, 2007No. 1051676 and 1051829PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
These appeals are from a final order of the Mobile Circuit Court in a declaratory-judgment action in which the plaintiffs were seeking an interpretation and declaration of the legal effect of certain language contained in a will. We have consolidated the appeals for the purpose of writing one opinion.
I. Facts and Procedural History
The facts are undisputed. Barbara C. Anderson ("the testatrix") died in 1970. Her will, executed on April 5, 1965, was admitted to probate in August 1970. The testatrix's two daughters, Kathryn A. Reed and Gertrude A. Holmes Penton (hereinafter referred to…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Hacker v. CarlisleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1980
- Moss v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Alabama · 2001
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