Martin v. Martin
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Perry. Heard before the Hon. James B. Clark. The bill in this case was filed on the 14th September, 1857, by Betsey Martin, against Mary Martin, both individually and as executrix of the last will and testament of Shadrach Martin, deceased, together with the several children and heirs-at-law of said Shadrach; and sought, 1st, the rescission of a contract, by which the complainant, in consideration of the sum of $3,500 paid her by said Mary…
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Perry. Heard before the Hon. James B. Clark. The bill in this case was filed on the 14th September, 1857, by Betsey Martin, against Mary Martin, both individually and as executrix of the last will and testament of Shadrach Martin, deceased, together with the several children and heirs-at-law of said Shadrach; and sought, 1st, the rescission of a contract, by which the complainant, in consideration of the sum of $3,500 paid her by said Mary Martin, released to the latter her right to dower and a distributive share in the estate of said Shadrach Martin; and,…
1Opinion of the CourtA. J. Walker, C. J.
We have recently considered the question, whether it is indispensable .to the maintenance of a bill for the rescission of a contract .on the ground of fraud, that there should have been an antecedent restoration, or offer of restoration, of what the complainant had received under the contract; and we regard that question as settled in the negative. — Garner, Neville & Co. v. Leverett, 32 Ala. 410; Bailey v. Jordan, ib. 50. See, also, Abbott v. Allen, 2 Johns. Ch. R. 519; Parham v. Randolph, 4 Howard’s (Miss,) R. 435; Edwards v. McLeay, Cooper's Ch. Cas. 308; S. C., 2 Swanst. 302.
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