Nolen v. Doss
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from tlie Probate 'Court of Jefferson. Heard before the Hon. J. P. Stiles. The proceedings in this case, were had upon the final settlement of an administration of the estate of Otis Doss, deceased. 'The 'appellants who were the defendants in the court below and filed exceptions to the account of the administrator, were the sister of the deceased and the children of the brother of the deceased.
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Appeal from tlie Probate 'Court of Jefferson. Heard before the Hon. J. P. Stiles. The proceedings in this case, were had upon the final settlement of an administration of the estate of Otis Doss, deceased. 'The 'appellants who were the defendants in the court below and filed exceptions to the account of the administrator, were the sister of the deceased and the children of the brother of the deceased. It is claimed by the appellees that Julia Doss is the widow of ¡the deceased, Otis Doss, and as such is entitled to receive the entire estate, which consists entirely of personal property. That…
1Opinion of the CourtDowdell, J.
'This is an appeal from a decree of the probate court of Jefferson county on final settlement by the administrator of the estate of one Otis Doss. While a number of exceptions were reserved on the hearing to the rulings of the court, the material question is as to whether one Julia Doss was entitled to take the personal property of the estate, there being no> children.
The statute directs the disposition of the estate of one dying intestate. Code, section 1462, provides as follows: “The personal estate of persons dying intestate as to such estate, after the payment of debts and charges against…
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