Legal Opinion

Hixon v. Hetherington

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 15, 1876PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Chancery Court of Monroe. Heard before Hon. Charles Turner. The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.

This case has been, heretofore, before this •court — see Hetherington v. Hixon, 46 Ala. 297 — and it was then held that Mrs. Hetherington was not liable on the note .■and mortgage, to enforce the collection of which this bill was filed. The material facts of this case are as follows: John H. Hetherington, husband of appellee, was indebted to Mrs. Hixon by two promissory notes; one of two hundred ■ dollars, and the other of over four hundred. To the note last mentioned, the name of Mrs. Hetherington was signed -as a co-maker; but when she executed it she was a femmecovert, wife of said John…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Rutledge's Adm'r v. Townsend, Crane & Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1863
  2. Townsend v. CowlesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1858
  3. Gwynn v. Hamilton's Adm'rSupreme Court of Alabama · 1856
  4. Hetherington v. HixonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1871

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Christie v. DurdenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1921
  2. Pullman Co. v. MeyerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1915
  3. Agnew v. Walden & SonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1887
  4. Doss v. PetersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1886
  5. Dabbs v. LetsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1923

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