Legal Opinion

Bush v. Greer

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 2, 1937No. 5 Div. 264PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GARDNER, Justice.

Complainant seeks the cancellation of a deed executed by her in April, 1937, to W. H. and Ethel Bush, alleging that a material part of the consideration for said conveyance was the agreement of the grantees to support complainant, the grantor, during. her life. The allegations of the bill bring the case within the provisions of section 8046, Code of 1923.

Defendants vigorously attack the constitutional validity of this Code section. It is argued that under the terms thereof a deed so executed is voidable and not void, and that of consequence the grantees acquired a vested…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. West Coast Hotel Co. v. ParrishSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
  2. Bales v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1879
  3. Gibson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1925
  4. Phillips v. Sipsey Coal Mining Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1928
  5. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1931

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Ex Parte CokerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
  2. Barber Pure Milk Co. v. Alabama State Milk Control BoardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1963
  3. McAdory v. JonesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1954
  4. Heartsill v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1944
  5. Massey v. MasseySupreme Court of Alabama · 1945

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