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Tucker v. Henderson's Adm'r

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 15, 1879PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Monroe. Tried before the Hon. John K. Henry. cited Rottenbury v. Pipes, 53 Ala. 450; MeOuan v. Tanner, 54 Ala. 85; Alabama Conference v. Vaughan, 54 Ala. 445,; 7 U. S. Digest, 267, 277, and cases there cited; Thompson on Homesteads and Exemptions, § 943, and authorities there referred to. cited Leslie v. Tucker, 57 Ala. 483 ; Tlx parte Beavis, 50 Ala. 210; York v. York, 38 Illinois, 522; Hastings v. Myers, 21 Mo. 519; Taylor v. Taylor, 53…

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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Monroe. Tried before the Hon. John K. Henry. cited Rottenbury v. Pipes, 53 Ala. 450; MeOuan v. Tanner, 54 Ala. 85; Alabama Conference v. Vaughan, 54 Ala. 445,; 7 U. S. Digest, 267, 277, and cases there cited; Thompson on Homesteads and Exemptions, § 943, and authorities there referred to. cited Leslie v. Tucker, 57 Ala. 483 ; Tlx parte Beavis, 50 Ala. 210; York v. York, 38 Illinois, 522; Hastings v. Myers, 21 Mo. 519; Taylor v. Taylor, 53 Ala. 135; Thompson on Homesteads and Exemptions, §§ 734, 898.

1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.

The present suit is an action of trover, brought by the administrator of a surviving widow, against the administrator of her husband’s estate, and seeks to recover for the conversion of the personal effects of the deceased husband, of the value of one thousand dollars, claimed to be exempt from the payment of debts, under the act “To regulate property exempted from sale for the payment of debts,” approved April 23, 1873. — Pamph. Acts, page 64. Mr. Henderson, the husband, died October 14th, 1874, and Mrs. Henderson, the widow, died October 18th, 1874 — four days afterwards. They left no…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Magee v. BillingsleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1842
  2. Hastings v. Myers' AdministratorSupreme Court of Missouri · 1855
  3. Stodder v. Grant & NickelsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1856
  4. Carter v. HinkleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1848
  5. York v. YorkIllinois Supreme Court · 1865

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Mitcham v. MooreSupreme Court of Alabama · 1883
  2. Mobile Savings Bank v. FrySupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
  3. Chandler v. ChandlerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1888
  4. Howle v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1892
  5. Jarrell v. PayneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884

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