Singleton v. United States F. & G. Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Bullock Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. W. R. Chapman. Bill by the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company against A. E. Singleton, former judge of probate, and others, for subrogation to the lien of the county on property belonging to said judge at the time of the execution of the bond. Decree for complainant and respondent appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtGardner, J.
The complainant, surety upon the bond of one A. E. Singleton, formerly judge'of probate of Bullock county, Alabama, files this bill against said Singleton and others hereinafter referred to, seeking to be subrogated to the lien of the county of Bullock upon an undivided one-half interest of the said Singleton in certain real estate described in the bill and alleged to have been owned by the said Singleton at the time of the execution of his official bond. There were made parties to the bill J. H. Rainer, Jr., S. P. Rainer, Hugh Foster, A. E. Singleton, and the British-American Mortgage…
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