Cox v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Autauga. Heard before the Hon. S. K. McSpadjden. This was a bill filed by II. T. Johnson and his wife, whose maiden name was Willie Caver, against Noah W. Cox, and was commenced October 5th, 1885. The object of the bill was to re-open and settle the guardianship accounts of the defendant with his former ward, the said Willie Caver, and to annul and set aside a deed executed by Willie Caver to Noah W. Cox, conveying her paternal estate in…
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Autauga. Heard before the Hon. S. K. McSpadjden. This was a bill filed by II. T. Johnson and his wife, whose maiden name was Willie Caver, against Noah W. Cox, and was commenced October 5th, 1885. The object of the bill was to re-open and settle the guardianship accounts of the defendant with his former ward, the said Willie Caver, and to annul and set aside a deed executed by Willie Caver to Noah W. Cox, conveying her paternal estate in lands, which was alleged to have been fraudulently procured by the said Cox a short time before her marriage to her…
1Opinion of the CourtSomerville, J.
Taking as true the facts stated in the bill, as we are compelled to do on demurrer, the defendant can not be permitted to found any right on, or obtain any protection from the decree of the Chancery Court, rendered October 7th, 1881, purporting to relieve the complainant, Mrs. Johnson, of the disabilities of infancy or non-age. The Chancery Court, in affording such relief to minors, exercises a limited jurisdiction, or special statutory power, which stands on the same footing with the proceedings of courts of limited and inferior jurisdiction. Cohen v. Wollner, 72 Ala. 233; Ashford v.…
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