Hampton v. Counts
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Colbert County; C. P. Almon, Judge. Suit between Percy Hampton and others and W. M. Counts, to quiet title and remove cloud. From a decree in favor of W. M. Counts, Percy Hampton and others appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
The bill was filed under the statute for the purpose of quieting title to lands and to remove as a cloud a mortgage executed by complainants’ mother and father.
On November 28, 1903, Bammer Hampton purchased the lands from her husband, James, for the recited consideration of $1,-400, of which $800 was recited as having been paid in cash, and the assumption of the payment of a mortgage given by the said James and wife to Mrs. Kate M. Johnson, on January 9th or 15th, and filed for record January 20, 1903, and on which it was recited as due the sum of $600. This deed was filed for record on…
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