Legal Opinion

McGehee v. Lehman, Durr &Co.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 15, 1880PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Appeal from the Chancery Court at Montgomery. Heard before the Hon. H. Austell. The original bill in this case was filed on the 14th April, 1873, by Albert G. McGehee, against Lehman, Durr & Co., as partners, a mercantile firm doing business in the city of Montgomery; and sought an account of the transactions between the parties for a series of years, particularly in connection with a mortgage which the complainant had given to secure his indebtedness to the defendants, and…

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Appeal from the Chancery Court at Montgomery. Heard before the Hon. H. Austell. The original bill in this case was filed on the 14th April, 1873, by Albert G. McGehee, against Lehman, Durr & Co., as partners, a mercantile firm doing business in the city of Montgomery; and sought an account of the transactions between the parties for a series of years, particularly in connection with a mortgage which the complainant had given to secure his indebtedness to the defendants, and equitable relief against alleged usurious charges. The defendants had sold the lands conveyed by the mortgage, becoming…

1Opinion of the CourtBbickell, C. J.

— The original bill was filed by the appellant, Albert G. MeGehee, against Lehman, Burr & Co., for an account of the value, and of the proceeds of the sales of property mortgaged by him to them, and for an' ascertainment of the mortgage debt, excluding all charges of usurious interest. Among other charges made by the bill, was that, as mortgagees, the appellees had received, as property covered by the mortgage, nine hundred bushels of corn, of the value of six hundred and seventy-six dollars. The answer admitted that this quantity of corn had been received, and that it was of the value of six…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Andrews v. AndrewsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1856
  2. Alexander v. ReaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1874
  3. Magruder v. CampbellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1867

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Kimbrell v. RogersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
  2. Gresham v. WareSupreme Court of Alabama · 1885
  3. Chavers v. MayoSupreme Court of Alabama · 1918
  4. Garland v. WatsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1883
  5. Gilley v. DenmanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1913

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