Brown v. Feagin
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Jefferson Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. A. H. Benneks. Bill by Arthur L. Brown against John Vary and others to sell land for partition and to vest the title to said lands in the true owner, revived after death of Vary in the name of N. B. Feagin as administrator. Decree for said respondent on demurrer, and complainant appeals.
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Appeal from Jefferson Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. A. H. Benneks. Bill by Arthur L. Brown against John Vary and others to sell land for partition and to vest the title to said lands in the true owner, revived after death of Vary in the name of N. B. Feagin as administrator. Decree for said respondent on demurrer, and complainant appeals. The bill is filed against John Vary, Charles D. Smith, Walter L. Smith, Celia Smith, Charles D. and Walter L. Smith, as administrators of the estate of R. D. Smith, deceased, and the Alabama National Bank, a corporation. ■ The facts as made by the bill…
1Opinion of the CourtSomerville, J.
The bill of complaint is filed.by Arthur L. Brown, as complainant, against John. .Vary,Chas. D. Smith, Walter L. Smith, Celia Smith, Chas; D. and Walter L. Smith, as administrators of the. estate of.R. D. Smith, deceased, and the Alabama National Bank, a corporation. It shows that complainant owns an undivided one-tenth interest in the land described in the bill, and that the respondent John Vary owns the remaining undivided nine-tenths.
The relation of the other respondents to the 'cause-is shown by paragraph 10 of the bill, as follows: “Complainant avers that respondents Charles D. Smith,…
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