Cameron v. Cameron
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Jackson. Heard before the Hon. S: K. MoSpadden. The bill in this case was filed on the 15th September, 1886, by Martha Cameron, against the widow and children of her deceased brother, Daniel Cameron, who died, intestate, in said county of Jackson, some time during the year 1884; and sought to enforce payment of a note, which the said Daniel Cameron had executed to the complainant, out of the property belonging to his estate in the possession…
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Jackson. Heard before the Hon. S: K. MoSpadden. The bill in this case was filed on the 15th September, 1886, by Martha Cameron, against the widow and children of her deceased brother, Daniel Cameron, who died, intestate, in said county of Jackson, some time during the year 1884; and sought to enforce payment of a note, which the said Daniel Cameron had executed to the complainant, out of the property belonging to his estate in the possession of the defendants. The note, which was made an exhibit to the bill, was dated the 23d September, 1861, payable one day…
1Opinion of the CourtStone, C. J.
— 1. We do not think that the averment's of the present bill are sufficient to show that the bill single,' alleged' to have been given in 1861 by Daniel Cameron to complainant, imposed any liability other than that of a debt. They fail to show that the said Daniel became trustee, or quasi guardian for the said Martha.— Vincent v. Rogers, 30 Ala. 471; Whetstone v. Whetstone, 75 Ala. 495.
2. The bill charges that the said Daniel Cameron made payments on said bill single, or debt, during each of the years 1862, 1869 or 1870, 1872, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879, and 1883. If this be true, the…
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