Brown v. Weaver
Supreme Court of Alabama
Bill in Equity for Specific Performance of Contract for Sale of Land. Appeal from Birmingham City Court, in Equity. The appeal in this case is taken by the complainant in the court below from a decree sustaining the respondent’s plea, and adjudging that the complainant was not entitled to relief, and ordering his bill dismissed, and that the temporary injunction be dissolved. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in. the opinion.
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Bill in Equity for Specific Performance of Contract for Sale of Land. Appeal from Birmingham City Court, in Equity. The appeal in this case is taken by the complainant in the court below from a decree sustaining the respondent’s plea, and adjudging that the complainant was not entitled to relief, and ordering his bill dismissed, and that the temporary injunction be dissolved. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in. the opinion. The evidence of the complainant as to his possession being brought out upon cross-examination of the defendants was admissible in evidence. — Toliver v.…
1Opinion of the CourtHaralson, J.
The bill in this case was filed by W. A. Brown, against D. R. Weaver, as the administrator of the estate of Lucinda Brown, and against Isaac H. Brown and John M. Brown.
The complainant and said Isaac H. and John M. Brown were the children and only heirs at law of said decedent. The bill seeks a specific performance of a contract of sale of a lot of land in Pratt City, Alabama, alleged to have been made by the decedent to complainant, and also to enjoin an action at law instituted by said administrator against the complainant to recovor the possession of said lot.
The case made by the bill is,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Daniel v. Collins & Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1877
- Ex parte GreshamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1886
- Lyon v. BollingSupreme Court of Alabama · 1848
- Pike v. PettusSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
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