Legal Opinion

Henderson v. J. B. Brown Co.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 15, 1899Published

Appeal from the City Court of Montgomery, in Equity. Heard before the Hon. A. D. Sayre. The bill in this ease was filed on December 8, 1896, by the J. B. Brown Company, a corporation under the laws of Maryland; and it was averred in the bill “that nn the 3d day of November, 1896, J. O. McKenzie, doing business in the city of Montgomery, Alabama, under the name of J. C. McKenzie & Company, was indebted to complainant in the sum of two hundred and 'twenty-seven, 15-100…

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Appeal from the City Court of Montgomery, in Equity. Heard before the Hon. A. D. Sayre. The bill in this ease was filed on December 8, 1896, by the J. B. Brown Company, a corporation under the laws of Maryland; and it was averred in the bill “that nn the 3d day of November, 1896, J. O. McKenzie, doing business in the city of Montgomery, Alabama, under the name of J. C. McKenzie & Company, was indebted to complainant in the sum of two hundred and 'twenty-seven, 15-100 dollars, for which said sum said J. C. McKenzie, under the name of J. C. McKenzie & Company, executed Ms three promissory…

1Opinion of the CourtTyson, J.

The bill in this case was filed by J. B. Brown Company, a corporation under the laws of Maryland, in behalf of itself and all other creditors of McKenzie who may come in and share in the expense of the litigation, against the respondents Henderson and McKenzie, for the purpose of having a certain attachment proceeding instituted bjr Henderson against McKenzie declared fraudulent and void. The averments of the -bill show that the complainant was an existing creditor at and prior to the suing out of the attachment. It is averred in the bill that for several years prior to the 25th day of…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Taber v. Royal InsuranceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1899
  2. Wood & Son v. RileySupreme Court of Alabama · 1898
  3. Cartwright v. Bamberger, Bloom & Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1890
  4. Steiner & Lobman v. Parker & Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1895
  5. Doherty v. HollidayIndiana Supreme Court · 1892

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