Alabama Butane Gas Co. v. Tarrant Land Co.

FOSTER, Justice.

This is an appeal from a decree sustaining the demurrer to a cross-bill for want of equity and dismissing it. Counsel for appellee in brief to sustain the ruling declare that the case resolves itself into a question of whether or not the cross-bill seeks any new relief which could not be granted under the original bill and answer thereto. But counsel also cite authorities and argue to the effect that a tenant and one holding under him are estopped to deny the title of his landlord.

The original bill was filed by Tarrant Land Company against Alabama Butane Gas Company, a…