Parish v. Gates
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Mobile. Heard before the Hon. Alex. McKinstey. This bill was filed by Calvin E. Parish, against the administrator of Augustus T. Redus, deceased ; seeking to have an absolute bill of sale for several slaves declared a mortgage, and to recover the balance realized on a sale of them by the mortgagee after deducting the amount of the debt.
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Mobile. Heard before the Hon. Alex. McKinstey. This bill was filed by Calvin E. Parish, against the administrator of Augustus T. Redus, deceased ; seeking to have an absolute bill of sale for several slaves declared a mortgage, and to recover the balance realized on a sale of them by the mortgagee after deducting the amount of the debt. The bill alleged, that the complainant, being indebted to the Bank of Mobile, had mortgaged several slaves to secure said indebtedness ; that a settlement of said debt was had with the Bank in 1849, when a balance was found…
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
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