Legal Opinion

Roberts v. Grayson

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided February 18, 1937No. 8 Div. 763PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GARDNER, Justice.

Following the ruling here on demurrer to the original bill (Grayson v. Roberts, 229 Ala. 245, 156 So. 552), complainant filed an amended or substituted bill seeking only the sale of real estate for the payment of the debts of the estate of Hattie W. Jones, deceased — the sufficiency of which amended bill is not here questioned. The cause proceeded to trial on such bill, answer thereto, and proof as noted, resulting in a denial of the relief sought and dismissal of the bill.

There is here presented and argued but a single question of law, the facts being without dispute. That…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Fretwell v. McLemoreSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
  2. Floyd v. ClaytonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1880
  3. M'Broom v. GovernorSupreme Court of Alabama · 1837
  4. Carrall v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1898
  5. First Nat. Bank of Birmingham v. LoveSupreme Court of Alabama · 1936

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Forbush v. WallaceDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 1971
  2. Esslinger v. SpraginsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1938
  3. Dunn v. PalermoTennessee Supreme Court · 1975
  4. Merchants Nat. Bank of Mobile v. CotnamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1948
  5. Williams v. Dan River Mills, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1971

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