Legal Opinion

First National Bank v. Browne

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 15, 1900PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal from tire City Court of Talladega, in Equity. Hoard before the Hon. G. Iv. Miller. The appellee, ¡áarah B. Browne, filed the bill in this case against the First National Bank of Talladega to quiet title to real estate and to compel the determination of claims thereto, as provided by the statute (Code, >;§ 809-813). The requisite statutory averments to give the bill equity were contained in the bill.

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Appeal from tire City Court of Talladega, in Equity. Hoard before the Hon. G. Iv. Miller. The appellee, ¡áarah B. Browne, filed the bill in this case against the First National Bank of Talladega to quiet title to real estate and to compel the determination of claims thereto, as provided by the statute (Code, >;§ 809-813). The requisite statutory averments to give the bill equity were contained in the bill. The respective claims of the claimant and the defendant are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court. On the final submission of the cause on the pleadings and proof, the chancellor…

1Opinion of the CourtSharpe, J.

This suit is brought under the statute (Code, section 809 at seq.), to have determined as between complainant and defendant their respective rights in a lot in Talladega.

The complainant claims as a purchaser from J. J. Hendricks, and the respondent asserts an interest in the lot. as a creditor of Hendricks. The following facts appear of record and are undisputed. During the year 1898 and at the time of the occurrences which gave rise to the claims of both parties, the lot in controversy was Hendricks’ homestead, and urns of the value of $1,800 and not more. It was subject to a mortgage held…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Kennedy v. First National BankSupreme Court of Alabama · 1894
  2. Fuller v. WhitlockSupreme Court of Alabama · 1892
  3. Pollak v. McNeilSupreme Court of Alabama · 1893
  4. Armitage v. TollMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
  5. Mitchelson v. SmithNebraska Supreme Court · 1890

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Majors v. KillianSupreme Court of Alabama · 1935
  2. Lewis v. LewisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1917
  3. Smith v. PittsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1910
  4. Cowan v. BurchfieldDistrict Court, N.D. Alabama · 1910
  5. Bank of Luverne v. TurkSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930

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