Legal Opinion

Morrison v. Formby

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 17, 1914PublishedCited by 28 opinions

Appeal, from ,Oberokee. Chancery Court... . Heard before Hon. W. -W. Whiteside. Bill by R. L. Formby against G. F. Morrison and others, to redeem land sold under a deed of trust. From a decree for complainants, respondents appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

McCLELLAN, J.(1) On September 24, 1906, R. L. Formby and wife executed to A. O. Williams, as trustee, a deed of trust on certain real estate to secure the payment of an indebtedness to G. F. Morrison. On March 10, 1909, the trustee sold the land in execution of the trust for the satisfaction of the indebtedness it was given to secure. At the sale under the power G. F. Morrison became the purchaser of the land. On October 4, 1909, Morrison made with respondents Maxey, Wood, Ellenburg, and Floyd executory contracts Qf sale of separate parts of the land so bought at the foreclosure sale, giving…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Lehman, Durr & Co. v. CollinsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
  2. Weathers v. SpearsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1855
  3. Steele v. HannaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890

3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Dewberry v. Bank of Standing RockSupreme Court of Alabama · 1933
  2. Hale v. KinnairdSupreme Court of Alabama · 1917
  3. Snow v. Montesano Land Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1921
  4. Wootten v. VaughnSupreme Court of Alabama · 1919
  5. Hargett v. Franklin CountySupreme Court of Alabama · 1925

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