Legal Opinion

Drennen v. Alabama National Bank

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 15, 1897PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from the City Court of Birmingham, in Equity. Heard before the Hon. W. W. Wilkekson. The bill in this case was filed by the appellee against the appellant. The averments of the bill are sufficiently stated in the opinion.

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Appeal from the City Court of Birmingham, in Equity. Heard before the Hon. W. W. Wilkekson. The bill in this case was filed by the appellee against the appellant. The averments of the bill are sufficiently stated in the opinion. The defendant demurred to the bill upon the following grounds: “1. That the complainant shows no right to exhibit said bill in its own name. 2. That the bill shows that complainant has a full, complete and adequate remedy at law. 3. That the bill is for discovery and relief, and fails to state and show that the discovery sought is material and indispensable to the…

1Opinion of the CourtColeman, J.

The bill was filed by appellee, a judgment creditor of appellant, under sections 3544-3547 of the Code of 1886, (Code of 1896, §§ 818-821). The appeal is prosecuted from the decree of the court overruling respondent’s demurrer, to the bill. After averring that complainant was the assignee of the judgment, the issue of execution and return of ‘ ‘no property found, ’ ’ it charges that “said Charles Drennen has no visible means subject to legal process, of value sufficient to pay said judgment, but that said Charles Drennen has property or interest in property, real or personal, or money or…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Lawson v. WarrenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1889
  2. Sweetzer, Pembrook & Co. v. BuchananSupreme Court of Alabama · 1891

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Anderton v. HiterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1939
  2. Davenport & Harris Funeral Homes v. KennedySupreme Court of Alabama · 1943
  3. Etheridge Bros. v. Swann-Abrams Hat Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1906
  4. Moore v. Alabama National BankSupreme Court of Alabama · 1897

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