Bingham v. Jones
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Talladega Probate Court. Heard before Hon. G. E. Miller. cited Ford v. Garner, . 49 Ala. 603; Code of 1886, § 2106; 68 Ala. 257; 3 Brick Dig. 464, § 150. cited Code of 1876, § 2450; Code, 1886, § 2106; 75 Ala. 213; 49 Ala. 601; 4Í Ala. 590; IK 719; 40 Ala. 576; 14 Ala. 347; 6 Ala. 110; 3 Ala. 625; Morgan v. Famed, 83 Ala. 3(57; 80 Ala. 32; 78 Ala. 206; 5 Ala. 280; 19 Ala. 198; 59 Ala. 532; 67 Ala. 603.
1Opinion of the CourtStone, C. J.
Tlie present proceeding is an application to the Probate Court made by the administrator, for an order to sell the real estate of the intestate for distribution among the next of kin. The petition avers that the lands can not be equitably divided among the heirs without a sale. — Code of 188(5, §§ 2105 e-t se.q. Intestate left no lineal descendants, but a very large number of collateral heirs, running through three or four generations, and very much scattered. The application Avas contested by one of the heirs, on a single ground to be after stated. In all other respects the petition is not…
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