Strickland v. Gay, Hardie & Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Dale. Heard before the Hon. Jere N. Williams. The bill in this case was filed by the appellants, as creditors of D. D. Strickland, against the appellees. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion. 1. The decree of the court below is contrary to the established principles of law, and is erroneous. — Moritz & Weil v. Miller, 87 Ala. 331; Thompson v. Tower Manfg.
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Dale. Heard before the Hon. Jere N. Williams. The bill in this case was filed by the appellants, as creditors of D. D. Strickland, against the appellees. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion. 1. The decree of the court below is contrary to the established principles of law, and is erroneous. — Moritz & Weil v. Miller, 87 Ala. 331; Thompson v. Tower Manfg. Go., 87 Ala. 733; Dollins & Go. v. Lindsey & Go., 89 Ala. 217; Word v. Word, 90 Ala. 81. 2. Before the bill was filed in this cause, as seen from the pleadings, the goods were in the…
1Opinion of the CourtHead, J.
The bill in this case is wholly without equity. It is filed by certain creditors of D. D. Strickland, open to all; and, we gather from the brief, that its purpose is to have a certain transfer of a stock of goods made by Strickland to his wife, Eliza Strickland, declared a general assignment for the benefit of all his creditors, under section 1737 of the Code, as amended by the act of February 21, 1893. — Acts 1892-93, p. 1046. Prior to this amendatory act, an absolute.sale bv a debtor of all his property, either upon a present consideration or in payment of an existing debt, was not within…
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