Johnson v. Hattaway
Supreme Court of Alabama
Bill to Deolwre an Absolute Deed A Mortgage. Appeal from Coffee Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. W. L. Parks. Bill by R. J. Hattaway against N. B. Johnson. Prom a decree for complainant, defendant appeals. The following is a copy of the lease agreement referred to in the opinion: “State of Alabama, Pike County.
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Bill to Deolwre an Absolute Deed A Mortgage. Appeal from Coffee Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. W. L. Parks. Bill by R. J. Hattaway against N. B. Johnson. Prom a decree for complainant, defendant appeals. The following is a copy of the lease agreement referred to in the opinion: “State of Alabama, Pike County. This agreement, made on the 2d day of September 1908, between R. J. Hataway and Exa Hataway, parties of the first part, and N. B. Johnson, party of the second part, witnesseth: That for and in consideration of certain agreements herein contained to be performed by the said N. B.…
1Opinion of the CourtSimpson, J.
The bill was Filed in tbis case by the appellee against the appellant for the purpose of having an absolute deed declared to be a mortgage, etc. [Respondent made a motion to dismiss the bill for want of equity, which motion was overruled. A decree pro confesso was taken, followed by a reference and final decree. The assignments of error are to the rendering of the decree overruling the motion to dismiss, the decree declaring complainant entitled to relief and ordering the reference, and the final decree.
The facts set out in the bill are that the complainant oived a balance of $150 on the land…
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