Legal Opinion

Moore v. Altom

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided April 16, 1916PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from Jackson Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. JAMES E. HORTON, Jr. Bill by J. B. Altom against B. B. Moore, and others, to declare a deed fraudulent and void as to creditors, and to subject the land therein to sale for the satisfaction of the grantor’s debt. From a decree for complainant respondents appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtSayre, J.

After the decree overruling the general demurrer had been aifirmed in this court (Moore v. Altom, 192 Ala. 261, 68 South. 326) complainant (appellee) eliminated from his bill that alternative aspect of it which sought to enforce a vendor’s lien, and further amended by adding to the bill in its other aspect, seeking to set aside a conveyance as fraudulent, an averment to the eifect that the grantee defendant Sherwood was a party to the fraud.(1) Smith had no interest in the lands in question; he took nothing by the conveyance complained of. He joined Moore in the execution of the note that…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Williams v. Spragins, Buck & Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1893
  2. Davis v. Stovall & BrotherSupreme Court of Alabama · 1914
  3. Moore v. AltomSupreme Court of Alabama · 1915

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Adler v. Interstate Trust & Banking Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1933
  2. Hartzog v. Andalusia Nat. BankSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930
  3. Thompson v. BoxMississippi Supreme Court · 1927
  4. Webb v. WebbSupreme Court of Alabama · 1954
  5. Hatcher v. County Court of Fayette CountyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1934

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