Bentley v. Barnes
Supreme Court of Alabama
Bill for Receiver and an Accounting. Appeal from Covington Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. W. L. Parks. Rill by W. R. Barnes against A. J. Bentley and others for the purposes stated in the opinion. From a decree overruling the demurrer to the amended bill, respondents appeal.
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Bill for Receiver and an Accounting. Appeal from Covington Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. W. L. Parks. Rill by W. R. Barnes against A. J. Bentley and others for the purposes stated in the opinion. From a decree overruling the demurrer to the amended bill, respondents appeal. The bill as amended makes a new case of action. — Glass v. Glass, 76 Ala. 388; Ward v. Patton, 75 Ala. 207; Scott v. Ware, 64 Ala. 174; Winston v. Mitchell, 93 Ala. 554; Park v. Lyde, 90 Ala. 246; Napier v. Gulf Oity Go., 69 Ala. 476; Bank v. Burt, 94 Ala. 130; Lucas v. Osborn, 34 Ala. 626; Beddow v. Shepherd, 118 Ala.…
1Opinion of the Court
SIMPSON, J.-
The original bill in this case was filed .by the appellee, W. R. Barnes, against the appellants, A. J. Bentley, Union Naval Stores- Company, the Ashe-Carson Company, and J. W. Wade, trustee. There were demurrers to the original bill, and motion to dismiss for want of equity, which were acted on by the court, and the bill was finally amended. As the present appeal is only from the decree of the court overruling the demurrer to the amended bill, we can consider only said demurrer.
As amended, the bill alleges that said A. J. Bentley, being the owner of certain real estate, executed…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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