Legal Opinion
Croft v. Pate
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided May 31, 1991No. 89-1697PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The plaintiffs, Tommy and Regina Croft, appeal from a summary judgment entered in favor of the defendant, Stan Pate.
The Crofts purchased a piece of property on Lake Tuscaloosa in 1985 for $21,500. In January 1987, they contracted with Skipper Davis Construction Company to build a house on the lot. To finance the construction of the house, Skipper Davis applied to First Alabama Bank for a construction loan. Davis did not have sufficient collateral to obtain the loan. So that Davis might obtain the loan, the Crofts deeded the property to Davis. Davis pledged the property, together with a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Hughes v. MartinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1988
- McGruder v. B & L Construction Company, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1976
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- Geer Bros., Inc. v. CrumpSupreme Court of Alabama · 1977
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