Legal Opinion

McKewan v. Woodstock Iron Co.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 15, 1887Published

Appeal from the Chancery Court of Calhoun. Heard before the Hon. S. K McSpadden.

1Opinion of the CourtStone, C. J.

— A bill was filed in 1877, by McKewan, the complainant, against Tyler and the Woodstock Iron Company. The purpose of the bill was to establish and recover the former’s alleged interest in the stock and property of the Oxford Iron Company, an older corporation. Printup was counsel for complainant, McKewan. That suit was never brought to trial. In less than three months after the bill was filed, a compromise was effected; for a consideration paid, McKewan sold and conveyed his interest to the Woodstock Iron Company; and that suit was dismissed.

The present bill was filed in 1884, and seeks to…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Billingslea v. WareSupreme Court of Alabama · 1858

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