Legal Opinion

Harden v. Barbaree

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 14, 1940No. 4 Div. 166PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMAS, Justice.

This is the second appeal in this case. Harden v. Barbaree, 238 Ala. 519, 192 So. 268.

The appeal seeks a review of the decree overruling demurrer to the amended bill. The amended bill seeks a division of moneys deposited by agreement in a bank to await a due division among parties in interest.

The action is in the nature of an inter-pleader under the statute (Code, § 10390) and makes the bank wherein the money is deposited a party respondent.

The last amendment, after the reversal of the cause, shows a bona fide effort was made by the appellee to agree upon an equitable division…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Harden v. BarbareeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1939
  2. Steele v. First Nat. Bank of MobileSupreme Court of Alabama · 1936

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Baker v. FarishSupreme Court of Alabama · 1943
  2. Harrell v. ViegSupreme Court of Alabama · 1945
  3. Perdue v. State Nat. BankSupreme Court of Alabama · 1950
  4. Perdue v. State Nat. BankSupreme Court of Alabama · 1950

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