Jordan v. Jordan's Adm'r
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Etowah. Tried before the Hon. Wh. L. Whitlock. This action was brought by the administrator of the estate of Mrs. Elizabeth G. Jordan, deceased, against David C. Jordan, John Jordan, Arethusa A. Jordan, and Alexander Jordan, who were children of said decedent; sought to recover damages for the defendants’ conversion of various articles^ of personal property, particularly described in the complaint, consisting of cattle, horses and mules,…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Etowah. Tried before the Hon. Wh. L. Whitlock. This action was brought by the administrator of the estate of Mrs. Elizabeth G. Jordan, deceased, against David C. Jordan, John Jordan, Arethusa A. Jordan, and Alexander Jordan, who were children of said decedent; sought to recover damages for the defendants’ conversion of various articles^ of personal property, particularly described in the complaint, consisting of cattle, horses and mules, corn, oats and wheat, wagons, plows and farming implements, household and kitchen furniture, bank-notes, and money; and was…
1Opinion of the Court
BEICKELL, O. J.
— Any instrument in writing, whatever may be its form, executed in conformity to the provisions of the statute of wills, manifesting a posthumous destination of property, real or personal, can take effect only as a will; and rights under it can not be asserted or recognized, until it has been admitted to probate in the proper forum.' — Dunn v. Bank of Mobile, 2 Ala. 152; Shepherd v. Nabors, 6 Ala. 631; Gilham v. Martin, 42 Ala. 365; Daniel v. Hill, 52 Ala. 430; Elmore v. Mustin, 28 Ala. 309; Kinnebrew v. Kinnebrew, 35 Ala. 625. It is not a matter of moment, what is the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Daniel v. HillSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
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