Memorial Shrines, Inc. v. McConnell

STAKELY, Justice.

The basic question for decision in this case is whether there can be a strict foreclosure of a vendor’s lien divesting the title of the vendee and revesting it in the vendor so as to cut off the statutory right of redemption without a sale of foreclosure.

Harry E. McConnell (appellee) owned 80 acres of land in Mobile County. On August 18, 1955, Memorial Shrines, Inc. (appellant), was organized for the purpose of purchasing or otherwise acquiring real and personal property and for the purpose of selling or disposing of such property as cemetery lots and cemeteries and of…