Neville v. Kenney
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Mobile. Heard before the Hon. Ti-ios. H. Smith. The bill in this case was filed on December 14,1898, by the appellant, Clara Neville, 'against James B. Kenney.
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Mobile. Heard before the Hon. Ti-ios. H. Smith. The bill in this case was filed on December 14,1898, by the appellant, Clara Neville, 'against James B. Kenney. The bill alleges that the complainant is the granddaughter of Frederick Fleming, deceased, who died intestate, December 2d, 1865, while possessed of certain real estate therein described; that the complainant is the only child of August Fleming, who ivas one of the children of said Frederick, the other children being named; that John Lang having been appointed as administrator of the estate of…
1Opinion of the CourtDowdell, J.
The appeal in this case is prosecuted from the decree of the chancery court dismissing complainant’s bill for Avant of equity on respondent’s motion. The purpose of the bill is the sale of the land described, for division between the complainant and respondent as tenants in common. The complainant *154claims title to an undivided one-fourth interest, by descent from her grandfather, Frederick Fleming, deceased. The bill charges that the respondent acquired title to the land by purchase at a sale made by the administrator of Frederick Fleming, deceased, under a decree of the probate court of…
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