Wright v. Rice
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Greene. Tried before tbe Hon. Luther R. Smith. Tbis was a summary proceeding, by notice and motion, at tbe suit of Jbbn P. Rice, “plaintiff, who sues by tbe name and description of administrator of Hixey Pippen, deceased,” against Mrs. Georgia H. Wright, tbe wife of John Y. Wrigbt, asking a sale of certain lands, wbicb were particularly described, and alleged to be held by Mrs. Wrigbt as her statutory separate estate, for tbe satisfaction of…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Greene. Tried before tbe Hon. Luther R. Smith. Tbis was a summary proceeding, by notice and motion, at tbe suit of Jbbn P. Rice, “plaintiff, who sues by tbe name and description of administrator of Hixey Pippen, deceased,” against Mrs. Georgia H. Wright, tbe wife of John Y. Wrigbt, asking a sale of certain lands, wbicb were particularly described, and alleged to be held by Mrs. Wrigbt as her statutory separate estate, for tbe satisfaction of a judgment wbicb tbe plaintiff bad recovered against said John Y. Wrigbt, as hereinafter more particularly stated. Tbe…
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
In the case of Wright v. Preston et al., at the present term, we decided most of the questions presented by this record adversely to the present appellant. It is contended in this case that, inasmuch as the articles, for the purchase of which the estate of Mrs. Wright is sought to be made subject in this proceeding, were purchased by her husband, John Y. Wright, in his own name; that he gave his note with two sureties for the purchase-money, and that suit on the note was brought against the three, and judgment recovered therein, that this is a complete answer to the present motion, and no…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Sharp v. Burns & ColesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1860
- Agee v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1855
3Cited by4 opinions
- Lee v. TannenbaumSupreme Court of Alabama · 1878
- Connor v. ArmstrongSupreme Court of Alabama · 1888
- Roberts v. RiceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
- Varner v. BarrettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1923