Randolph v. East Birmingham Land Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Jefferson Heard before the Hon. Thomas Cobbs. The bill in this case was filed by Ryland Randolph, Jr., by his next friend, against the East Birmingham Land Company, Ryland Randoph, Sr., James E. Webb, H. C. Tompkins and D. H. Sumner, and alleges that Ryland Randolph, Sr., the father of complainant, . desiring to donate to his son the lands in question, purchased them from one Briggs, who was then the owner, for the use and benefit of the…
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Jefferson Heard before the Hon. Thomas Cobbs. The bill in this case was filed by Ryland Randolph, Jr., by his next friend, against the East Birmingham Land Company, Ryland Randoph, Sr., James E. Webb, H. C. Tompkins and D. H. Sumner, and alleges that Ryland Randolph, Sr., the father of complainant, . desiring to donate to his son the lands in question, purchased them from one Briggs, who was then the owner, for the use and benefit of the complainant; and on the 6th day of March, 1874, said Briggs, at the request of complainant’s said father and for the…
1Opinion of the CourtHaralson, J.
1. Ryland Randolph, Sr., purchased the land in question from J. W. Briggs, for which he paid him $1,760. The purchase was made by him for the use and benefit of his son, Ryland Randolph, Jr. The deed recites, that he was desirous, in making the purchase, to invest that amount of money in this land for the use and benefit of his said’son, and make a donation of it to him and his use. By his own directions, the conveyance was made to him, as trustee for his son. He engrafted upon the trust, the provision, that he should control, manage and direct the property, until the termination of the trust…
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