Tolleson v. Blackstock
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from tbe Chancery Court of Cleburne. Heard before tbe Hon. S. K. MoSpaddeN. cited Forward v. Arm-istead, 12 Ala. 124; Evans v. Battle, 19 Ala. 398; Pinclcard v. Pinclcard, 23 Ala. 649 ; 3 Pomeroy’s Equity, § 1405; Irwin v. Bailey, 72 Ala. 79; Olark v, Qlarlc, 122 Ill. 388, cited Spies v. Price, 91 Ala. 166; Price v. Bell, 91 Ala. 180; Brewer v. Brewer & Logan, 19 Ala. 481; 1 Bom. Equity, § 430; 3 lb. § 1409 ; 48 Amer.
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Appeal from tbe Chancery Court of Cleburne. Heard before tbe Hon. S. K. MoSpaddeN. cited Forward v. Arm-istead, 12 Ala. 124; Evans v. Battle, 19 Ala. 398; Pinclcard v. Pinclcard, 23 Ala. 649 ; 3 Pomeroy’s Equity, § 1405; Irwin v. Bailey, 72 Ala. 79; Olark v, Qlarlc, 122 Ill. 388, cited Spies v. Price, 91 Ala. 166; Price v. Bell, 91 Ala. 180; Brewer v. Brewer & Logan, 19 Ala. 481; 1 Bom. Equity, § 430; 3 lb. § 1409 ; 48 Amer. Bep. 640; Brock v. Brock, 90 Ala. 87; Grigsby v. Osborn, 82 Ya. 371; Hardesty v. Richardson, 22 Amer. Bep. 57; Freemcmv .Freeman, Bib. 657; Story v. Black, 51 lb. 37; 8…
1Opinion of the CourtColeman, J.
S. E. Blackstock, a minor, by Ms next friend filed the present bill, which may be regarded as a bill for specific performance, seeking to have the legal title to certain described lands divested out of the heirs of William Tolleson, deceased, and invested in the complainant. Upon the filing of the bill an injunction issued, restraining the executors from prosecuting a suit in ejectment against Blackstock to recover possession of the land in controversy.
It is unnecessary to consider at much length one aspect of the case, which seems to have been relied upon, to some extent, in the original…
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