Streety & Co. v. McCurdy
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Lowndes. Heard before the Hon. John A. Foster. On November 22,1889, George M. Reese died intestate, being in possession of and owner of certain real estate. The said George.M. Reese died without leaving wife or issue, and left surviving him brothers and sisters.
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Lowndes. Heard before the Hon. John A. Foster. On November 22,1889, George M. Reese died intestate, being in possession of and owner of certain real estate. The said George.M. Reese died without leaving wife or issue, and left surviving him brothers and sisters. On January 7, 1890, Mrs. Georgia McCurdy, a sister of said George M. Reese, was appointed the administratrix of his estate, and entered upon the discharge of the duties of said administration. During the minority of George M. Reese, his brother, Perry Reese, was appointed his guardian. On the said…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCLELLAN, J.
It may be admitted in this case that, upon the death of G. M. Reese, the lien of Streety & Co.’s registered judgment at once attached to the land which thereupon descended to Perry Reese, the defendant in that judgment, and that no lien under the decree of 1873 in favor of G. M. and against Perry Reese existed at that time in favor of the administratrix of the former’s estate.. But granting all this, it is the opinion of the court, that the other heirs of G. M. Reese had an equitable lien upon said land for the debt which Perry Reese owed the estate, the debt which is evidenced by the decree…
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