Legal Opinion

Gwin v. George

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided May 26, 1949No. 1 Div. 362PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STAKELY, Justice.

This is an appeal from a decree of the equity court sustaining the demurrer to the bill of complaint as amended. The bill was filed by Ernest Gwin against Jas. F. George- and his wife, Bertha George, in connection with a transaction between Ernest Gwin and Jas. F. George concerning a piece of real estate lying in Mobile County, Alabama.

In speaking of equity pleading in general this court has stated “that a bill in equity must show with accuracy and clearness all matters essential to plaintiff’s right to relief. These matters must not be made to depend upon inference, nor will…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Root v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1891
  2. Caldwell v. KingSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
  3. Irvin v. IrvinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1922
  4. Franklin v. LongSupreme Court of Alabama · 1915
  5. Moses Bros. v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1889

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Tompkins v. SandeenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1954
  2. Taylor v. ShawSupreme Court of Alabama · 1951
  3. Birmingham Trust Nat'l Bank v. GarthSupreme Court of Alabama · 1955
  4. Turner v. SullivanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1961
  5. Lee v. First National Bank of AttallaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1957

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