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Hall v. Henderson

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 15, 1899PublishedCited by 34 opinions

Appeal from the- City Court of Montgomery, in Equity. Heard before tbe ITon. A. I). Sayre. On June 23, 1890, J. L. Hall and L. B. Farley, as trustees, filed tbeir 'bill of complaint agaiinst Fox Henderson, the Alabama Terminal & Improvement, Company, and tbe Farley National Rank.

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Appeal from the- City Court of Montgomery, in Equity. Heard before tbe ITon. A. I). Sayre. On June 23, 1890, J. L. Hall and L. B. Farley, as trustees, filed tbeir 'bill of complaint agaiinst Fox Henderson, the Alabama Terminal & Improvement, Company, and tbe Farley National Rank. In tin's bill it ayus averred that the Alabama Terminal & Improvement Company, a corporation under the laAvs of Alabama, and doing business in said State, opened an account avítli the Farley National Bank on March 6th, 1890, and commenced obtaining loans and discounts from such hank; that this business continued…

1Opinion of the CourtTyson, J.

We shall first dispose of the questions raised by the assignments of error on the cross-appeal.

When this case was here on former appeal (114 Ala. 601) the equities of the bill were fully discussed and settled. In the opinion delivered, the averments of the bill are set out im extenso and the two theories under which relief is sought are pointed out and shown not to be inconsistent or repugnant, the one with the other. The purpose of the bill under the second or alternative • aspect presented in it, is to seek satisfaction of the complainants’ demand out of the debtor’s property, which is…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Bank of United States v. DandridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1827
  2. Martin v. WebbSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  3. Hubbard v. WeareSupreme Court of Iowa · 1890
  4. Huntington v. . AttrillNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
  5. First National Bank v. DrakeSupreme Court of Kansas · 1883

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Gulf Red Cedar Co. v. CrenshawSupreme Court of Alabama · 1910
  2. King v. Livingston Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1915
  3. Farley v. Alabama Terminal & Improvement Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1911
  4. Randle v. Winona Coal Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1921
  5. Hall & Farley, Trustees v. Alabama Terminal & Improvement Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1904

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