Legal Opinion

Warren v. Lawson

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 15, 1897PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal from the City Court of Montgomery, in Equity. Heard before the Hon. John G. Winter. The facts of the case- are sufficiently stated in the opinion. The finding of the matter on facts should not be disturbed, unless based on illegal evidence, or erroneous conclusions of law, or unless it is manifest that he erred in weighing the testimony. Munden v. Bailey, 70 Ala. 63 ; Vaughan v. Smith, 69 Ala. 92 ; Qlover v. Hembree, 82 Ala. 324.

1Opinion of the CourtHead, J.

The bill was filed by Lawson against Warren and others to establish the payment and satisfaction of certain mortgages executed by him to secure the purchase money of certain lands, and the farm stock and certain supplies thereon, purchased by Lawson from Warren ; or to redeem, if it should be found that any part of the indebtedness remained unpaid. Under decree, an account was stated by the register involving many items, and transactions between the parties, which ascertained a balance of $2.20 only against the complainant, and the register’s report was confirmed by the chancellor — the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Story v. LivingstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1839
  2. Harding v. WheatonSupreme Court of the United States · 1826
  3. Mahone v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1863
  4. Glover v. HembreeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1886

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Hudson v. HudsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  2. O'Rear v. O'RearSupreme Court of Alabama · 1933
  3. Pollard v. American Freehold Land Mortgage Co. of LondonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1903
  4. Ex Parte AppersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1928
  5. Ex Parte CairnsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1923

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