Harton v. Little
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Jefferson Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. A. H. Benners. Bill by H. M. Hartón, against W. M. Little and others, to declare and enforce a trust against certain lands. From a decree sustaining demurrers to the bill, complainant appeals. The bill Aims not demurrable for joinder of parties respondent. — La/i'kin v. Meed, 77 Ala. 485; Eoicard v. Kennedy, 39 Am.
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Appeal from Jefferson Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. A. H. Benners. Bill by H. M. Hartón, against W. M. Little and others, to declare and enforce a trust against certain lands. From a decree sustaining demurrers to the bill, complainant appeals. The bill Aims not demurrable for joinder of parties respondent. — La/i'kin v. Meed, 77 Ala. 485; Eoicard v. Kennedy, 39 Am. Dec. 307. The court has already decided that there has been no adjudication of complainant’s right and title to one-half the land. — Hartón v. Little, 51 South. 974; Hood v. Clark, 141 Ala. 397. Appellant does not seek to…
1Opinion of the CourtSomerville, J.
The appellant, H. M. Hartón, filed his bill to declare and enforce an alleged trust in certain land to which the Gibson Realty Company, one of the respondents, is shown to have a clear record title. Subsequent to the creation of the alleged trust and the alleged accrual to complainant of an undivided half interest in the land, the alleged trustee — with complainant’s knowledge, and without protest from him apparently — conveyed said half interest to complainant’s wife, reciting a purchase price of $5,000.' Contemporaneously with this transaction, complainant and his wife executed a mortgage…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- McGuire v. Van PeltSupreme Court of Alabama · 1876
- Ward v. WardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1895
- Naugher v. SparksSupreme Court of Alabama · 1895
- Wildsmith v. TracySupreme Court of Alabama · 1885
- Buell v. UnderwoodSupreme Court of Alabama · 1880
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