Legal Opinion

Alexander v. Sanders

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 15, 1890PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Action for Breach of Special Written Contract. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Barbour. Tried before the Hon. Jesse M. Carmichael.

1Opinion of the CourtStone, C. J.

— This is a peculiar suit, when the contract for the breach of which'the action was brought is taken into consideration. The action was brought against the appellant, Moses Alexander, and counted for damages for the alleged breach of the following contract: “This agreement is, that I am to .let Mrs. Emma Sanders have nine hundred dollars of a policy of or on the life of Cicero M. Sanders, when I collect it, and that she is to do all within her power in aid of the collection of the policy; this December 25th, 1886;” signed, “Moses Alexanders

*346It was shown in evidence that the said Alexander, as…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Bevin v. Connecticut Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1854
  2. Cooper v. ShaefferSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1887

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Creed v. Sun Fire Office of LondonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1893

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