Legal Opinion

Box v. Box

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 19, 1942No. 7 Div. 670PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAWSON, Justice.

This appeal is prosecuted by the appellant, J. E. Box, from a decree against him' in favor of the appellee, Mrs. Alma Box (Darnell), awarding specific performance of an alleged contract for the conveyance of certain real estate described in the bill.

The appellant and appellee were married for a number of years. The appellant secured a divorce in the courts of Ohio in 1937. Since the filing of this suit, in January, 1938, the appellee, complainant below, has remarried and is now known as Mrs. Alma Darnell.

The property involved consists of land located in Glencoe, Alabama, and a…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Howell v. City of DothanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1937
  2. Shorter v. SheppardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1859
  3. Louisiana State Life Ins. Co. v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1931
  4. Williams v. EllingtonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1936
  5. Hill v. HillSupreme Court of Alabama · 1927

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Spruiell v. STANDFORDSupreme Court of Alabama · 1952
  2. Murphy v. PickleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1956
  3. Federal Land Bank v. Henderson, Black & Merrill Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1949
  4. Luker v. HydeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1953
  5. Stacey v. StaceySupreme Court of Alabama · 1947

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