Legal Opinion

Fort Payne Furnace Co. v. Fort Payne Coal & Iron Co.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 15, 1892PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from tbe Chancery Court of DeKalb. Heard before tbe Hon. S. K. McSpaddeN. cited Ashnrst v. Lehman, 86 Ala. 370; Satterfield v. John, 53 Ala. 127; Briurfield Iron Go. v. Foster, 54 Ala. 622; Durr v. Jackson, 59 Ala. 203; Glover v. Hembree, 82 Ala. 327; Chamberlain v. Parker, 69 Ala. 40; High on Receivers, §§ 3, 7-10, 18, 19, 88, 89; Gluck & B. on Receivers, §§ 27, 115; Bigelow on Fraud, 114; Beacli on Receivers, 151. cited Miller v. Lehman, 87 Ala. 517; McCullough v.…

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Appeal from tbe Chancery Court of DeKalb. Heard before tbe Hon. S. K. McSpaddeN. cited Ashnrst v. Lehman, 86 Ala. 370; Satterfield v. John, 53 Ala. 127; Briurfield Iron Go. v. Foster, 54 Ala. 622; Durr v. Jackson, 59 Ala. 203; Glover v. Hembree, 82 Ala. 327; Chamberlain v. Parker, 69 Ala. 40; High on Receivers, §§ 3, 7-10, 18, 19, 88, 89; Gluck & B. on Receivers, §§ 27, 115; Bigelow on Fraud, 114; Beacli on Receivers, 151. cited Miller v. Lehman, 87 Ala. 517; McCullough v. Jones, 91 Ala. 186; Bollimj v. Vandiver, 91 Ala. 375; Savage v. Memphis d- Little Rock Railroad Go., 125 U. S. 361;…

1Opinion of the Court

STONE, G. J.

Eacli of tbe principal parties to this suit is a private corporation, having its business situs — its domicile, at Fort Payne. Tlie Furnace Company owned and operated a blast-furnace, employed in converting iron-ore into iron. Tbe Coal and Iron Company sujiplied coke and iron-ore to tbe Furnace Company. Tbe present suit was instituted by original bill in tbe name of tbe Coal and Iron Company against tbe Furnace Company; and being in form a creditors’ bill, Powell, on bis petition, was allowed to come in as a co-complainant.

Tbe bill avers that tbe Furnace Company was and is…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Pickett v. PipkinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1879
  2. Flewellen v. CraneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1877
  3. Gay, Hardie & Co. v. Brierfield Coal & Iron Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1891
  4. Ashurst v. Lehman, Durr & Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1888
  5. Briarfield Iron Works Co. v. FosterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Hayes v. Jasper Land Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1906
  2. Henry v. IdeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1923
  3. Crisp v. First Nat. Bank of BirminghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1932
  4. McCreery & Co. v. Berney National BankSupreme Court of Alabama · 1896
  5. Fisher v. Bankers' Fire Marine Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1934

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