Webb v. Ballard
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Probate Court of Randolph. Heard before the Hon. T. J. Thomason. Petition by Joshua Ballard for an order of court requiring D. A. Perryman, as administrator of the estate of Jacob Presnell, deceased, to execute to him a conveyance of title to a tract of land, which said administrator had sold under an order of the court. M. A. Webb, who was reported as the purchaser at the sale, and the administrator, were made defendants to the petition.
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Appeal from the Probate Court of Randolph. Heard before the Hon. T. J. Thomason. Petition by Joshua Ballard for an order of court requiring D. A. Perryman, as administrator of the estate of Jacob Presnell, deceased, to execute to him a conveyance of title to a tract of land, which said administrator had sold under an order of the court. M. A. Webb, who was reported as the purchaser at the sale, and the administrator, were made defendants to the petition. The petitioner claimed to be a derivative purchaser from said Webb, alleging that Webb had transferred his interest in the land to John S.…
1Opinion of the Court
STONE, O. J.
Perryman was administrator of Jacob Presnell, deceased, and, under an order of the Probate Court, he, in January, 1880, sold the land in controversy — 120 acres— and Milton Webb became the purchaser, and received a certerficate of purchase. The sale was partly on time. On July 9, 1889, Perryman reported the sale to the Probate Court, and reported that the purchase-money had been paid. On July 25, 1889, the Probate Court confirmed the sale, and “authorized, empowered and required” the administrator to execute and deliver title to the purchaser, the report showing that Milton Webb…
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- Anderson's Adm'r v. BradleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1880
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- Webb v. BallardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1892