Sewell v. Sewell
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Lawrence Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. R. C. Brickell. Assumpsit by Lattie Sewell, as administratrix of Lee Sewell, against J.. W. Sewell. Judgment for the plaintiff and defendant appeals. Transferred from the Court of Appeals under Acts 1911, p. 450.
1Opinion of the CourtMcCLELLAN, J.
(1-4) Lee Sewell, appellee’s intestate, met a tragic death. On' his person, at the time of his death, was about $165 in money. His- father (appellant) took it into his possession. Later, and before a personal representative was appointed, the father disposed of a part of this money in a manner he sought to disclose through testimony serviceable for the purpose. He proposed to show that $115 of this money really belonged to Joe Sewell, who had, that day, commissioned intestate to carry and deliver it to Mr. Puckett at Hartselle, to which place intestate was en route when he was killed; that $5…
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