Legal Opinion

McKenzie v. Baldridge

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 15, 1873PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from the Chancery Court of Madison. Heard before the Hon. William Skinner.

1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.

— This is a bill in chancery filed by the vendor against the vendee, to enforce the lien for a balance of the purchase money, not paid at the time of the sale, for a tract of land properly described in the bill. The only defence is set np by demurrer. In this there are five grounds of objection stated. The first assails the bill for want of equity. The second and third causes of demurrer allege a disregard of the 9th rule of chancery practice, as prescribed by this court; and the fourth and fifth causes of demurrer rely upon the failure of the complainant to show in his bill that he had such…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hunter v. O'NeilSupreme Court of Alabama · 1847
  2. Napier v. JonesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1872

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Lindsay v. CooperSupreme Court of Alabama · 1891
  2. Humphrey v. HumphreySupreme Court of Alabama · 1950
  3. Enslen v. AllenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
  4. Jackson v. PutmanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912
  5. Martin v. BainesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1928

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