Coffey v. Norwood & Norwood
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Jackson. Heard before the Hon. S. K. MoSpadden. The appellees, John H. Norwood and W. H. Norwood, partners in the practice of law under the name of Norwood & Norwood, filed their bill of complaint against the appellant, John R. Coffey, as administrator of the estate of John B. Coffey, deceased, and, also, against the widow and heirs of said decedent.
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Jackson. Heard before the Hon. S. K. MoSpadden. The appellees, John H. Norwood and W. H. Norwood, partners in the practice of law under the name of Norwood & Norwood, filed their bill of complaint against the appellant, John R. Coffey, as administrator of the estate of John B. Coffey, deceased, and, also, against the widow and heirs of said decedent. The bill alleged, substantially, that complainants were judgment creditors of one Lavinia Kirby, for the sum of $1,000.00; that execution had been issued on their judgment against said Lavinia and returned “ no…
1Opinion of the CourtSomerville, J.
— 1. Motion is made to dismiss this appeal, upon the ground that the statute does not authorize an appeal from a judgment or decree which is rendered against an insolvent estate, and certified to the Probate Court under the provisions of section 2881 of the present Code, 1876. There is nothing in this objection, and the motion to dismiss will be overruled. The statute allows appeals to the Supreme Court from any judgment or decree of the Chancery Court, except only in such cases as are otherwise directed by law. — Code, § 3916. The present decree settled all the equities litigated between the…
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