Legal Opinion

Carson v. Sleigh

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided July 2, 1917No. 7 Div. 879PublishedCited by 25 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court, Calhoun County ; I-Iugli D, Merrill, Judge. Suit in equity by J. W. Sleigh against W. F. Carson and others, wherein cross-hill against complainant, J. C. and T. L. Carson was filed. From the decree, respondents and cross-complainants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtSaxre, J.

This is a bill in equity for tile-sale of land for division among cotenants. It appeared in the progress of the cause that complainant (appellee) had derived his interest in the land in question by purchase at a sale under execution which had been levied on the interests of J. C. and T. L. Carson, heritors, each, of an undivided one-eighth interest from their mother, Mrs. M. E. Carson, deceased. Other six children and heirs at law of Mrs. Carson were made-parties defendant. The cause was at issue on the original bill, and depositiohs were taken in December, 1916. On January 13,. 1917,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Ex parte Branch & Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1879
  2. Turner v. TurnerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1915
  3. Smith v. WitcherSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912
  4. Minchener v. HendersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1913

3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Riley v. WilkinsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1945
  2. Leddon v. StricklandSupreme Court of Alabama · 1928
  3. Potts v. Court of CommissionersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1919
  4. Wood v. BarnettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1922
  5. Home Ins. Co. v. ShrinerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1937

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