Legal Opinion

Reid v. Allen

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 5, 1913PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from Randolph. Chancery Court. Bill by H. C. Allen against J. W. Reid to enforce the specific performance of a contract to convey land. Judgment for complainant and respondent appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtMcCLELLAN, J.

— In the year 1906 J. W. Reid sold to S. J. Toney a tract of land containing about 65 acres. *583The purchase price was to he paid in three installments of $200 each, payable annually. Eeid executed to Toney bond for title, conditioned to make conveyance upon Toney’s payment of the purchase price of the land. 'After two installments had been paid, Toney, for a valuable consideration, transferred, in writing but informally, the bond for title to H. O. Allen. In this transfer the wife of Toney did not join. Toney was at the time occupying, with his wife, the land as a homestead. Allen later paid to…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Watts v. GordonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1880
  2. Cobbey v. KnappNebraska Supreme Court · 1888
  3. Parks v. Hartford InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1889
  4. Cochran & Ramsey v. AdlerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1898

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Lazenby v. LazenbySupreme Court of Alabama · 1934
  2. Becker Roofing Co. v. Farmers' & Merchants' BankSupreme Court of Alabama · 1931
  3. Murphy v. VaughanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1933
  4. Allagood v. DuBoseSupreme Court of Alabama · 1971

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