Stover v. Hill
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Lawrence County; Robert C. Brickell, Judge. Bill by Minnie Stover .and G. E. Stover against J. W. Hill. Decree for respondent, and complainants appeal.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Lawrence County; Robert C. Brickell, Judge. Bill by Minnie Stover .and G. E. Stover against J. W. Hill. Decree for respondent, and complainants appeal. The amended bill alleges that A. J. Hill and J. M. Hill, the mother and father of the parties, prior to November 4, 1912, owned a certain farm in Lawrence county, known as the Torence place, containing about 80 acres; that they had expressed an intention that, -at their death, this land should go to, and belong to, their daughter, Dora Chaney; that they placed said Dora and her husband, John Chaney, in possession of…
1Opinion
On Rehearing.
THOMAS, J.
[11] We will consider the demurrer to the bill. The lands of the respective parties were from a common source —the mother of respective parties. A bill to reform a deed may be maintained by a subsequent grantee holding from the common source, if the complainant is within the class and circumstances to whom such relief will be awarded. Jones v. McNealy, 139 Ala. 379, 35 South. 1022, 101 Am. St. Rep. 38; Stricklin v. Kimbrell, 193 Ala. 211, 69 South. 14; Burch v. Driver, 205 Ala. 659, 88 South. 902; Welsh v. Neely, 187 Ala. 225, 65 South. 795; Greer v. Watson, 170 Ala.…
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