Coon v. Henderson

FOSTER, Justice.

This is a second appeal in this case. 240 Ala. 492, 199 So. 704. It'was there pointed out that the transaction by which W. F. Coon, the husband of complainant, acquired the land from Henderson conferred on the complainant certain rights resulting from the homestead status of the land, but subject to the prior rights of Henderson in respect to the purchase money. The relation between them under their contract was set up so as to secure the purchase price, and was similar in some respects to an equitable mortgage. This was enforced in equity at the suit of Henderson against W.…