Merritt v. Alabama Pyrites Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Montgomery City Court. Heard before Hon. A. D. Sayre. This is a suit by Fisher H. Merritt as administrator v. Alabama Pyrites Co., et al., seeking to quiet title to the lands mentioned in the bill. The chancellor dismissed the bill as to the Clay county defendant, and granted relief to complainants, as to the other defendant.
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Appeal from Montgomery City Court. Heard before Hon. A. D. Sayre. This is a suit by Fisher H. Merritt as administrator v. Alabama Pyrites Co., et al., seeking to quiet title to the lands mentioned in the bill. The chancellor dismissed the bill as to the Clay county defendant, and granted relief to complainants, as to the other defendant. Merritt appealed from the decree dismissing- the bill as to the Clay county defendants and the other defendants filed a cross appeal as to the decree granting complainant's relief. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion of the court. On tin* question of…
1Opinion of the CourtDenson, J.
The bill was filed by Fisher H. Merrill, as the administrator of the estate of Lucy G. Merritt, deceased, on the 22d day of June, 1904, in favor of himself as such administrator and of all stockholders in the corporation that was known as the Montgomery Mining & Manufacturing Company who- might come in and make themselves parties complainant to the bill and contribute to the expenses of conducting the suit. The facts of the case are briefly these: On the 21st day of February, 1860, The Montgomery Mining & Manufacturing Company wa| incorporated by an act of the Legislature of Alabama. ’ The…
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