Lewis v. Lewis
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Chancery Court, Jefferson County; A. I-I. Benners, Judge. Suit by Fannie L. Lewis against Mrs. Mollie Barry Lewis. From decree for complainant, respondent appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMayfield, J.
On consideration of the application for rehearing, the majority of the court are of the opinion that the application should be granted, and the judgment of reversal set aside and one of affirmance entered.
The following may be stated as some of the reasons which impel us to the conclusion now reached:
It is without dispute that the property in question was the homestead of W. F. Spar-ling; that he resided upon it, with his wife, Janet A. Lewis Sparling, the ward of appellee, for some time, and until about the year 1894 or 1S95, when he abandoned his wife, his homestead, and ■ the state, leaving…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Kennedy v. First National BankSupreme Court of Alabama · 1894
- Sheehy v. ScottSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
- Winkles v. PowellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1911
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- Alt v. BanholzerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Freed v. SalladeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1944
- McPherson v. EverettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1965
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