Salvo v. Coursey
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Calhoun County ; C. II. Young, Special Judge. Suit by Harry M. Salvo against N. L. Coursey and others to enforce a vendor’s lien on land. From a decree sustaining demurrers to the bill, complainant appeals. Vendor’s liens do not become stale until after the lapse of 20 years. 34 Ala. 500, 73 Am.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Calhoun County ; C. II. Young, Special Judge. Suit by Harry M. Salvo against N. L. Coursey and others to enforce a vendor’s lien on land. From a decree sustaining demurrers to the bill, complainant appeals. Vendor’s liens do not become stale until after the lapse of 20 years. 34 Ala. 500, 73 Am. Dec. 467 ; 62 Ala. 330; 64 Ala. 483. Notice of the lien was given by the record of the conveyance showing the lien and carrying title. 96 Ala. 353, 11 South. 400; 85 Ala. 368,5 South. 164, 7 Am. St. Rep. 57; 20 Ala. 95; 21 Ala. 424; 105 Ala. 451, 17 South. 221; 77 Ala. 176;…
1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.
The complainant, Harry M. Salvo, files bill on February 27, 1920, to enforce vendor’s lien on 44 acres of land in Calhoun county, Ala., for balance of. purchase money, which, he claims and avers, has been due since the 1st day of January, 1905, on the following note:
“8300.00.. “I am due Harry M. Salvo the sum of three hundred dollars, for the balance due for land purchased, which said sum is to be paid by me to him iu full when he has completed building the house, now being constructed and has paid for all labor and material used in said bouse. This December 19, 1904. L. Mallory.”
On December…
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