Porter v. Henderson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Talladega County; Hugh D. Merrill, Judge. Bill by W. D. Henderson against Essie C. Porter for the sale of lands for division. From the decree rendered, respondent appeals.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Talladega County; Hugh D. Merrill, Judge. Bill by W. D. Henderson against Essie C. Porter for the sale of lands for division. From the decree rendered, respondent appeals. The following is one of the papers directed to be set out: “This indenture made and entered into this 15th day February, A. D. 1911, by and between W. D. Henderson and his wife, Nevada Henderson, of the first part, and E. R. Poe, of the county of Talladega and state of Alabama, of the second part, witncsseth: That the said W. D. Henderson and wife, Nevada Henderson, for and in consideration of the…
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
The original bill had for its purpose the sale of lands for division among joint owners.
Respondent filed answer and cross-bill, to which complainant demurred and answered. The decree granted relief to the original complainant, and respondent appeals.
The bill averred that W. D. Henderson owned a two-thirds interest in certain lots, and it was admitted that, if he owned an interest therein, said property could not be equitably divided without a sale. The answer and cross-bill denied that Henderson had any title to the property in question, and averred that the deed through which respondent…
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