Legal Opinion

Doswell v. Hughen

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided February 28, 1957No. 4 Div. 902PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SIMPSON, Justice.

Complainants, appellees here, seek to have set aside a deed executed by them to respondent Houston J. Doswell. Upon the overruling of the demurrer to the complainants’ bill, as amended, the respondent has appealed.

The grounds upon which the deed is sought to be set aside are fraud and undue influence exercised by the grantee, appellant, upon the appellees, grantors.

We will consider only those grounds of demurrer insisted upon in brief. Groover v. Darden, 1953, 259 Ala. 607, 68 So.2d 28; Cook v. Whitehead, 1951, 255 Ala. 401, 51 So.2d 886; Howard v. Stewart, 1949, 252 Ala.…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Louisville & Nashville R. R. v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1911
  2. Shipman v. FurnissSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
  3. Manning v. PippenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1888
  4. Nelson v. Shelby Manufacturing & Improvement Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1893
  5. Cooper v. AgeeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Nelson Realty Co. v. Darling Shop of Birmingham, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1957
  2. Popwell v. GreeneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
  3. Hallam v. GladmanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1961
  4. Vestavia Country Club v. ArmstrongSupreme Court of Alabama · 1958
  5. Finch v. YorkSupreme Court of Alabama · 1975

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