Adams v. Phillips
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Elmore Chancery Court. Heard before J. M. EalkNer, Esquire, acting as Special Chancellor. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtBrickell, C. J.
The bills, original and amended, are fíled to enforce the lien of a vendor on lands for the payment of the purchase-money. The cause was before the court at a former term, on appeal from a decree of the chancellor overruling a demurrer to the original bill, assigning as a cause that by the bill it was affirmatively shown the contract, or agreement of the purchaser to pay the purchase-money, was within the statute of frauds.—Phillips v. Adams, 70 Ala. 373. The decree was reversed,' and the cause remanded ; and in the court of chancery the amended bill was filed, alleging, in addition to the…
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