Legal Opinion

Hester v. First Nat. Bank of Russellville

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided February 16, 1939No. 8 Div. 963PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FOSTER, Justice.

The bill in this case was filed in equity by appellee for the reformation of a mortgage executed on November 21, 1931, by J. F. Swinney and wife to H. H. Hamilton, so that the forty acres intended to be included should be described as in range 12, west, instead of range 13 west, as set out in the mortgage. It alleges a transfer of the mortgage by Hamilton to appellee, and that appellants claim the land under Swinney, and in subordination to the mortgage. Demurrer to the bill was overruled.

Appellants then filed answer alleging that they claim under a tax sale made to one…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Prout v. HogeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1876
  2. Driggers v. CassadySupreme Court of Alabama · 1882
  3. Randle v. BoydSupreme Court of Alabama · 1882
  4. Harwell v. Lehman, Durr & Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1882
  5. Mendenhall v. HallSupreme Court of the United States · 1890

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. O'CONNOR v. RabrenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1979
  2. Messer v. City of BirminghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1942
  3. First Nat. Bank v. BonnerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1943
  4. Baker v. FarishSupreme Court of Alabama · 1943
  5. Batson v. EtheridgeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1940

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