Gardner v. Lanford
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Dallas. Heard before the Hon. Ti-ios. W. Coleman. The bill in this case was filed on the 26th September, 1888, by Alfred V. Gardner, against E. H. Lanford and others; and sought to redeem certain lands, which had been sold under execution against the complainant on the 27th September, 1886, and bought at the sale by said Lanford, the other defendants being his tenants.
Read the full summary
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Dallas. Heard before the Hon. Ti-ios. W. Coleman. The bill in this case was filed on the 26th September, 1888, by Alfred V. Gardner, against E. H. Lanford and others; and sought to redeem certain lands, which had been sold under execution against the complainant on the 27th September, 1886, and bought at the sale by said Lanford, the other defendants being his tenants. The only question in the case, as now presented, was the right to the outstanding crops on the land on the 24th September, 1888, when the offer to redeem was made. On demurrer to the bill, so…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCLELLAN, J.
Appellant’s lands were sold under execution on September 27, 1886, and bought by appellee Lanford. A part of the land being in the possession of the purchaser in 1888, he rented it for that year to appellees, Tare! and King, who entered thereon as his tenants, cultivated the land, and had a valuable crop outstanding on it on the 24th day of September, 1888, at which time a tender and offer to redeem was made by appellant, which was declined by Lanford, and to effectuate which the bill in this case was filed. The bill contains, besides the usual allegations for redemption, other averments…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Abney v. PickettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1852
3Cited by3 opinions
- Tyson v. ChestnutSupreme Court of Alabama · 1897
- Paint Rock Turf, LLC v. First Jackson BankSupreme Court of Alabama · 2014
- Paint Rock Turf, LLC v. First Jackson BankSupreme Court of Alabama · 2014