SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH v. DRENNEN

77-130, 77-175.

362 So.2d 854 (1978)

SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH et al. v. James L. DRENNEN. Agnes Irvine PACKER et al. v. James L. DRENNEN.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

Rehearing Denied September 29, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norman W. Harris of Harris, Harris, Shinn & Harris, Decatur, for Southside Baptist Church, et al.

Jack R. Thompson, Jr., Birmingham, for appellants, Agnes Irvine Packer and Kate Irvine Thompson.

Thomas G. Steele, Athens, for Malone, Steele, Alexander & Corder, for appellee.


JONES, Justice.

This appeal arises from an action to quiet title to certain land in Limestone County. In making its determination, the trial Court necessarily construed provisions of the Will of George S. Houston, pertaining to the meaning of the term "lawful issue." The Court held that adopted children were included within the term "lawful issue" and that such adopted children would thus take under the provisions of the Will. We affirm.

The undisputed facts...

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