Jones v. Jones
Supreme Court of Alabama
Bill for Injunction and Specific Performance. Appeal from Covington. Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. W. L. Parks. Bill by F. E. Jones against S. A. Jones, to enjoin an ejectment suit and to- specifically enforce a parol contract for the sale of lands. From a decree for respondent defendant appeals.
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Bill for Injunction and Specific Performance. Appeal from Covington. Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. W. L. Parks. Bill by F. E. Jones against S. A. Jones, to enjoin an ejectment suit and to- specifically enforce a parol contract for the sale of lands. From a decree for respondent defendant appeals. S. A. Jones could not hold the land adversely to the landlord nor dispute her title, while on the lands as a tenant.' — -Hammond v. Blue, 132 Ala. 337; Brooks v. Rodgers, 101 Ala. 124; Robinson v. Hull, 100 Ala. 115; Abbott v. Paige, 92 Ala. 574; Elliott v. Dyke, 78 Ala. 145; Wells v. Sherer, 78…
1Opinion of the CourtDenson, J.
Tbe object of this suit is. to enforce tbe specific performance of a parol contract of sale of land and to enjoin an ejectment suit instituted by tbe respondent for tbe recovery of tbe land. Tbe original bill avers that tbe contract embraced 860 acres, more or less, giving definite description of tbe whole, and alleges that tbe contract was entered into between complainant and tbe respondent on tbe 15tb of September, 1894, and that on said day complainant paid to respondent tbe purchase price agreed on “for said right, title, and interest of said S. A. Jones, and said S. A. Jones delivery to…
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