Stover v. Hill
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Lawrence County; Robert C. Brickell, Judge. Bill by Minnie Stover .and G. E. Stover against J. W. Hill. Decree for respondent, and complainants appeal.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Lawrence County; Robert C. Brickell, Judge. Bill by Minnie Stover .and G. E. Stover against J. W. Hill. Decree for respondent, and complainants appeal. The amended bill alleges that A. J. Hill and J. M. Hill, the mother and father of the parties, prior to November 4, 1912, owned a certain farm in Lawrence county, known as the Torence place, containing about 80 acres; that they had expressed an intention that, -at their death, this land should go to, and belong to, their daughter, Dora Chaney; that they placed said Dora and her husband, John Chaney, in possession of…
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
Initial proceeding was by suit on the law side of the circuit court and was for statutory ejectment in which J. W. Hill was plaintiff and G. E. and Minnie Stover were defendants. After execution of process, defendants by way of petition set up an equitable defense and indicated that Dora Chaney was a necessary party in interest as to a portion of the land .sued for. .
[1] On consideration of the petition it was ordered that the cause be tránáferred to the equity side of the circuit court, under provisions of the statute (Gen. Acts 1915, x>-831, § 2), which cast upon the presiding judge the…
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