Teal v. Lewis
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from tbe Chancery Court of Crenshaw. Heard before tbe Hon. John A. Postee. Tbe original bill in tbis case was filed ontbe 16th March, 1877, by James Teal, as the administrator of the estate of B. B. Bass, deceased, against Alfred Holley and John Hamer; and sought to enforce a -vendor’s lien for the unpaid purchase-money of a tract of land.
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Appeal from tbe Chancery Court of Crenshaw. Heard before tbe Hon. John A. Postee. Tbe original bill in tbis case was filed ontbe 16th March, 1877, by James Teal, as the administrator of the estate of B. B. Bass, deceased, against Alfred Holley and John Hamer; and sought to enforce a -vendor’s lien for the unpaid purchase-money of a tract of land. The material facts are stated in the several reports of the case on former appeals, this being the fourth — G3 Ala. 387; 68 Ala. 206; 82 Ala. 288. The land was sold under a decree declaring the lien, Holley becoming the purchaser, at less than the…
1Opinion of the CourtClopton, J.
The original bill was filed by appellant for the enforcement of a vendor’s lien. After the sale of the land under a decree ordering it to be sold for the payment of the purchase-money, the complainant petitioned the chancellor to find the balance due after applying the proceeds of the sale, and award execution for the same against appellee, as administrator of the estate of Alfred Holley. The ascertainment of the amount remaining unpaid was referred to the register, who reported that nothing was due by the estate of Holley. Exceptions were filed to the report, which were overruled, and it was…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Presley v. McLeanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1885
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