Langley v. Langley
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the. Chancery Court of Tallapodsa. Heard before, the. Hon. Richard B. Kelly. The bill in this ease was filed by the appellee, F. E.. Langley, as administrator of the estate of John J. Slaughter, deceased, against, the appellants, W. T. Langley, and several persons claiming the lands involved in the controversy, under mesne conveyances from said W. T. Langley.
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Appeal from the. Chancery Court of Tallapodsa. Heard before, the. Hon. Richard B. Kelly. The bill in this ease was filed by the appellee, F. E.. Langley, as administrator of the estate of John J. Slaughter, deceased, against, the appellants, W. T. Langley, and several persons claiming the lands involved in the controversy, under mesne conveyances from said W. T. Langley. The purpose of the bill was to enforce a lien for the purchase money upon the lands described in the bill. It'was averred in the bill that the lands involved in the suit had been sold by the complainant to the defendant, W.…
1Opinion of the CourtShaepe, J.
Since the. heirs of the estate which was jointly represented by complainant and W. T. Langley took no step to set aside IV. T. Langley’s par-chase of land sold for division, the latter was under obligation to pay for the land, while in his representative capacity he was under the duty of receiving payment. Because of the union in him of such obligation and duty the law rendered him chargeable as administrator with the purchase money due from him individually, though the same was not otherwise collected. Ligon v. Ligon, 84 Ala. 555. When in apparent recognition of this principle the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Ligon v. LigonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1887
- Langley v. LangleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1898