Hall v. Slaughter
Supreme Court of Alabama
Bill to Enjoin Ejectment anti for Cancellation of Deeecl. Appeal from Mobile Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. Thomas H. Smith. Bill by Howell Slaughter against Leslie Hall and another to enjoin an ejectment suit, and for cancellation of a deed. From a decree for complainant respondents appeal. The bill is without equity and the demurrer should have been sustained. — New England Mtg.
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Bill to Enjoin Ejectment anti for Cancellation of Deeecl. Appeal from Mobile Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. Thomas H. Smith. Bill by Howell Slaughter against Leslie Hall and another to enjoin an ejectment suit, and for cancellation of a deed. From a decree for complainant respondents appeal. The bill is without equity and the demurrer should have been sustained. — New England Mtg. Bee. v. Clayton, 119 Ala. 361; Buell v. Underwood, 65 Ala. 385; Martinez v. Lindsey, 91 Ala. 334; Johnson v. Beard, 93 Ala. 96; Hartley v. Matthews, 96 Ala. 224; Ward, et al. v. Ward, et al. 108 Ala. 278; Brewton…
1Opinion of the CourtHaralson, J.
The bill seeks to enjoin an ejectment suit pending, in which Hall and Williams are plaintiffs and Slaughter is defendant, and to cancel a deed to certain lands made by Williams to Hall. The appeal is from a final decree granting the relief sought.
Considered in any aspect, the bill is without equity. The complainant, Slaughter, and the respondent, Hall, claim from a common source — Williams. Hall claims by deed from williams, of date July 10, 1905; and Slaughter claims to have possession of the land as agent of I). R. Burgess who purchased at a sale under a mortgage executed by Williams to one…
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