Gilbreath v. Copeland
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Circuit Court, Marshall County; W. W. Haralson, Judge. Action in conversion by V. H. Copeland against Alex. Gilbreath and another. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBricken, J.
In February, 1912, Copeland rented certain land to Cleveland, who executed a rent note and crop mortgage of that date, payable to Copeland in November following; thereafter, in June of the same year, Copeland sold and transferred this note and mortgage to Moon; in December, 1912, Cleveland sold some cotton covered by said mortgage and note to the appellant Gil-breath; a month or so thereafter, according to the bill of exceptions, Moon went to Copeland and told him that he (Moon) had failed to collect the note, and demanded that Copeland take the note back and refund what Moon had paid for it;…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Foy v. CochranSupreme Court of Alabama · 1889
- Union Iron Works Co. v. Union Naval Stores Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1908
3Cited by2 opinions
- Robinson v. Saxon MillsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1923
- T. L. Farrow Mercantile Co. v. CopelandAlabama Court of Appeals · 1917