Veitch v. Woodward Iron Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Chancery Court, Jefferson County; A. H. Benners, Chancellor. Action by James Yeitch and others against the Woodward Iron Company. From judgment for defendant, plaintiff's appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
The suit was brought on the 13th day of January, 1916, the bill praying to have declared a trust in land, and for an accounting. Demurrers were sustained to the bill as amended; and from the decree in that pelialf the appeal is taken.
The averred facts are that Isaac Yeitch, the - father of appellant and five other children, purchased and paid for 230 acres of land (including that in question) in Jeff er-son county, Ala., from one R. C. Rockett, and was put in possession of the same by his vendor. No conveyance, however, was-given the said Isaac by his vendor on the completion of the payment…
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