Legal Opinion
Fairclough v. St. Amand
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided November 3, 1927No. 6 Div. 808PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
A court of equity will look behind the nominal complainant to ascertain the truth of the matter in the determination of who the real parties in interest are, and as affecting and enforcing an estoppel against either of said parties, if the facts warrant. Nicrosi v. Calera Land Co., 115 Ala. 429, 22 So. 147; Whiteman v. Taber, 205 Ala. 319, 87 So. 353.
The general principles of an estoppel have been stated by the courts and need not be repeated. Ivy v. Hood, 202 Ala. 121, 79 So. 587. It is rested on reason, and to the effect, that one who procures a decree (of divorce) through his or her…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Snodgrass v. SnodgrassSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912
- Ivy v. HoodSupreme Court of Alabama · 1918
- Kaufman v. KaufmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
- Dow v. BlakeIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
- Nicholson v. NicholsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1888
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Hartigan v. HartiganSupreme Court of Alabama · 1961
- Wilkinson v. HenrySupreme Court of Alabama · 1930
- Davis v. DavisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1951
- Aiello v. AielloSupreme Court of Alabama · 1961
- Saul v. SaulCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1941
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