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White v. Simpson

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 15, 1899PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from Anniston City Court. Hoard before Hon. James W. Lapsley. Tlie facts are set out. in the opinion.’ cited, Hollins v. Pollock, 89 Ala. 351; Wyman r. Campbell, 0 Port. 219; Exchange Nat. Bank v. Clements, 109 Ala.'270; '.Pctins v. McGlannahan, 52 Ala. 55; Ham ner v. Manon, 24 Ala. 480; Gandy r.

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Appeal from Anniston City Court. Hoard before Hon. James W. Lapsley. Tlie facts are set out. in the opinion.’ cited, Hollins v. Pollock, 89 Ala. 351; Wyman r. Campbell, 0 Port. 219; Exchange Nat. Bank v. Clements, 109 Ala.'270; '.Pctins v. McGlannahan, 52 Ala. 55; Ham ner v. Manon, 24 Ala. 480; Gandy r. Etate, 86 Ala. 20. — A statutory power conferred on a court of general jurisdiction is limited and special, and in its exercise its jurisdiction must appear on tlie face of the record. — Foster v. Geagner, 27 Ala. 397; Gimn v. Howell, 27 Ala. 663; Lamar v. Gunter, 39 Ala. 324. (2). No…

1Opinion of the CourtDowdell, J.

— The purpose of the hill in this case is the enforcement of the vendor’s lien against the land described in said bill. The substantial facts 'set forth in the bill may be stated as follows: L. Y. White and E. S. White, his wife, in March, 1890, sold to defendant, J. L. Simpson, a house and .lot in the city of Anniston, Ala., for "which he paid $500 in cash, and gave his two notes for $1,000 each for the balance, payable in one and two years after date. On the 11th of October, 1890, complainant, E. F. White, who held' two waive notes made by said L. Y. and E. S. White, aggregating $572, sued…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Soulard v. Vacuum Oil Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1895

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Metropolitan Casualty Ins. Co. v. BlueSupreme Court of Alabama · 1929
  2. Ex Parte TannerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1929
  3. Louisville & N. R. Co. v. TallySupreme Court of Alabama · 1919
  4. State v. ClementsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1928
  5. Davis v. BrandonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1917

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