Posey v. Pressley
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of St. Clair. Heard before the Hon. Wií. L. Whitlock. This action was brought by William R. Pressley, against Amos L. Posey and James Williams, to recover the possession of a certain tract of land, “ known as the Philemon Bradford place;” and was commenced, before a justice of the peace, on the 31st August, 1875. There seems to have been some misdescription of the lands, or some question as to their identity ; which, however, requires no special…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of St. Clair. Heard before the Hon. Wií. L. Whitlock. This action was brought by William R. Pressley, against Amos L. Posey and James Williams, to recover the possession of a certain tract of land, “ known as the Philemon Bradford place;” and was commenced, before a justice of the peace, on the 31st August, 1875. There seems to have been some misdescription of the lands, or some question as to their identity ; which, however, requires no special notice, as the case is here presented. The record does not show which of the parties removed the case into the Circuit…
1Opinion of the CourtBrickell, C. J.
The first statute authorizing the redemption of real estate, sold under legal process, decree of a Court of Chancery, a mortgage, or a deed of trust, was enacted in 1842; and the right of redemption was limited to the debtor, and to his bona fide creditors. Not long after its enactment, it was decided, that the term creditors did not embrace creditors at large, but only such creditors as had reduced their debts or demands to judgment.—Thomason v. Scales, 12 Ala. 309; Br. Bank Mobile v. Furniss, 12 Ala. 367. It was expressly declared, that the plaintiff in execution, whose judgment was not…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Thomason v. ScalesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1847
- Couthway v. BerghausSupreme Court of Alabama · 1854
- Weathers v. SpearsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1855
- Freeman v. JordanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1850
- Pollard v. TaylorSupreme Court of Alabama · 1848
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- Harrington v. State Ex Rel. Van HayesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1917
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- Robinson v. AllisonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1892
- Cramer v. WatsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1882
- Prichard v. SweeneySupreme Court of Alabama · 1895
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