Legal Opinion

Metcalf v. Clemmons-Powers & Co.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided May 24, 1917No. 4 Div. 696PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from Chancery Court, Geneva County; O. S. Lewis, Chancellor. Suit by P. M. Metcalf against ClemmonsPowers & Co. and others. From a decree denying ■ relief, complainant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtMcCLELLAN, J.

On March 4, 1907, J. W. Clemmons executed to appellees a mortgage to secure an indebtedness of $750 on his crops to be grown in Geneva county in the year 1908. This mortgage was recorded on March 23, 1907. On November 27-, 1907, J. W. Clemmons executed another mortgage to appellant for $2,000, covering the crops to be grown by him in Geneva county for the year 1908. From the crop (1908) so grown by this mortgagor the appellant bought from the mortgagor 16 bales of cotton, and applied the proceeds to Clemmons’ indebtedness to appellant. The appellees brought their action for damages against…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Handley v. HeflinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1887
  2. Mayer & Co. v. Taylor & Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1881
  3. Shackelford v. BankheadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1882
  4. Fields v. KarterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1898
  5. Wolfe v. UnderwoodSupreme Court of Alabama · 1892

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Copeland v. WarrenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1926
  2. Julian v. WoolbertSupreme Court of Alabama · 1919
  3. Buchmann v. CallahanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930
  4. Federal Land Bank of New Orleans v. WilsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1932
  5. Hattemer v. DavisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1921

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