Boddie v. Ward
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Jefferson Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. Alfred H. Benners. Bill I>y John B. Boddie against William C. Ward and another. From a decree dismissing the bill for want of equity, complainant appeals. This is a bill filed by John B. Boddie against William (\ Ward and William H. Woodward.
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Appeal from Jefferson Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. Alfred H. Benners. Bill I>y John B. Boddie against William C. Ward and another. From a decree dismissing the bill for want of equity, complainant appeals. This is a bill filed by John B. Boddie against William (\ Ward and William H. Woodward. After making the usual averments as to ages and residences of the parties thereto, it is alleged that John B. Boddie, Sr., father of complainant, died on the 13th day of October, 1890, while a resident of the state of Alabama and of the county of Jefferson, leaving certain heirs therein named; that…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCLELLAN, J.
The conveyance by complainant and another to the administrator, as such, of the estate of the intestate, Boddie, of whom complainant was an heir at law, was nothing more nor less than a deed of trust for the benefit of the creditors of the estate of the intestate, the subject of which was real estate descended to complainant burdened with liability in an event to be taken to pay the debts against intestate’s estate. The administrator was constituted by the conveyance the repository of the legal title, which was impressed with the express trust to sell the property conveyed and to apply the…
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