Parks v. Parks
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Jackson. Heard before the Hon. H. O. Speake. The original bill in this ease was filed on the 15th May, 1876, by the administrator and heirs at law of John W. Parks, deceased, against William D. Parks individually, and as administrator of the estate of Hugh L. Parks, deceased, and against Sallie Parks, an infant, as sole heir and distributee of the estate of said Hugh L. Parks ; and sought to have a certain deed, absolute on its face,…
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Jackson. Heard before the Hon. H. O. Speake. The original bill in this ease was filed on the 15th May, 1876, by the administrator and heirs at law of John W. Parks, deceased, against William D. Parks individually, and as administrator of the estate of Hugh L. Parks, deceased, and against Sallie Parks, an infant, as sole heir and distributee of the estate of said Hugh L. Parks ; and sought to have a certain deed, absolute on its face, declared a mortgage, and for an account and redemption. The deed, a copy of which was made an exhibit to the bill, and which is…
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
The purpose of the present bill is to have a deed, absolute on its face, made by John W. Parks, September 10th, 1869, to William D. Parks, as administrator of Hugh L. Parks, declared a mortgage security for the payment of-six hundred dollars and interest, moneys of the estate of said Hugh L., used by John W. Parks, then co-administrator of said Hugh L.’s estate, in the purchase of said house and lot; and the bill seeks to redeem said mortgage property. The chancellor dismissed the bill, on the merits; and the question for our decision is, whether the complainants have made out their case with…
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