Hembree v. Glover
Supreme Court of Alabama
Bill in Equity to enforce Vendor's Lien on Land. Appeal from the Chancery Court of Jackson. Heard before the Hon. Thomas Cobbs.
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Bill in Equity to enforce Vendor's Lien on Land. Appeal from the Chancery Court of Jackson. Heard before the Hon. Thomas Cobbs. The bill in this case was filed on the 1st June, 1889, by Mrs. Louisa Hembree against William O. Glover, and sought to enforce a vendor’s lien on land for the balance of purchase-money due and unpaid, as evidenced by the defendant’s promissory note under seal for $351.57, which was dated 28th March, 1S89, payable one day after date, “to M. E. Hembree or Louisa Hembree,” and purported to be given in full payment for the land, particularly describing it. The defendant…
1Opinion of the CourtMcOLELLAN, J.
— From all the evidence in this case w'e feel fully justified iii the conclusion, that B. F. Hembree acted throughout the transaction here involved as the agent of the appellant, Louisa Hembree. So considered, the agreement made by him as shown in the testimony of Coulson, to the effect “that Glover was to pay the costs of the suit of Kahn & Wolf, and others v. B. F. Hembree and Louisa Hembree, out of the money that Glover was to pay” for the land which he had purchased from Louisa Hembree in settlement of that case, and other matters of contention between 'them, was the contract of Louisa…
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