Beach v. Dennis
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from tbe Circuit Court of Dallas. Tried before tbe Hon. Milton J. Saeeold. This was a motion by R. W. Dennis, as one of the heirs-at-law of John Dennis, deceased, to set aside a sale of certain lands by tbe sheriff under an execution against said John Dennis and one W. P. Jones. W. H. Cravey, tbe plaintiff in tbe execution, and W. 0. Beacb, tbe purchaser at tbe sale, were made parties defendant to tbe motion.
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Appeal from tbe Circuit Court of Dallas. Tried before tbe Hon. Milton J. Saeeold. This was a motion by R. W. Dennis, as one of the heirs-at-law of John Dennis, deceased, to set aside a sale of certain lands by tbe sheriff under an execution against said John Dennis and one W. P. Jones. W. H. Cravey, tbe plaintiff in tbe execution, and W. 0. Beacb, tbe purchaser at tbe sale, were made parties defendant to tbe motion. Tbe court granted the motion, set aside tbe sale, and taxed tbe costs against tbe defendant Beacb, who was tbe only contesting party defendant; to which judgment, as also to tbe…
1Opinion of the CourtPeck, C. J.
On the 24th of September, 1867, the appellant, Wm. H. Cravey, guardian, recovered a judgment in the circuit court of Dallas county, against John Dennis and one Wm. T. Jones, for the sum of $370 23. The said John Dennis, after said judgment was rendered, to-wit, on the 1st day of October of said year, 1867, departed this life intestate, and one Samuel H. Jones was appointed administrator of his estate. After the death of said John Dennis, to-wit, on the 17th day of said month of October, 1867, an execution was issued on said judgment, and, on the 22d day of February, 1868, was returned “ No…
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