Legal Opinion

Davis v. Davis

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 15, 1870PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from Chancery Court of Pike. Heard before Hon. N. W. Cocke. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtB. F. Saffold, J.

-The reasons assigned by the appellees in support of their motion to dismiss the appeal in this case are: 1st. That one of the appellants, James F. Davis, who was a' defendant to the original bill, and a complainant in the amended bill filed for the exclusive purpose of making him a party complainant, is also an appellee. 2d. That the other appellants have received the money procured from the sale of the land under the decree, which they seek to reverse, and still retain it.

The original bill was answered, not under oath, by all of the defendants; the answer being signed by their solicitors.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Garner v. PrewittSupreme Court of Alabama · 1858
  2. Knox's Distributees v. SteeleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1851

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Bell v. CroweSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930

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