York v. Leverett
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Clay County Court. Heard before Hon. W. J. Pearce. Bill by J. M. Leverett against E. York and others to have a deed declared void and to have a purchase-money lien declared upon the property conveyed. From a judgment overruling demurrers to the bill, respondents appeal. The material allegations of the bill are sufficiently stated in the opinion. The bill was filed in the Clay county court, and addressed to Hon. W. J. Pearce, Judge of said court.
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Appeal from Clay County Court. Heard before Hon. W. J. Pearce. Bill by J. M. Leverett against E. York and others to have a deed declared void and to have a purchase-money lien declared upon the property conveyed. From a judgment overruling demurrers to the bill, respondents appeal. The material allegations of the bill are sufficiently stated in the opinion. The bill was filed in the Clay county court, and addressed to Hon. W. J. Pearce, Judge of said court. Clay county forms a part of the Northeastern chancery division, of which Hon. W. W. White-side is chancellor. The demurrers filed to the…
1Opinion of the CourtDenson, J.
On the 2d day of October, 1901, H. W. Armstrong, for the agreed price of $960, sold and conveyed to Sam Wallace the lands upon which it is sought by this bill to have a vendor’s lien declared. The price was not paid in cash; but, by agreement between Armstrong and Wallace, Wallace on .that day executed three promissory notes, each in the sum of $320, in which a vendor’s lien is reserved, and payable, respectively, to Jno. S. Armstrong, Mrs. A. J. McClintock, and Mrs. A. I. Miller, children of H. W. Armstrong. The notes were delivered to the payees, and in due course of trade were transferred…
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