Walden v. McKinnon
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Geneva Obancery Court. Heard before Hon. W. L. Parks. Bill by A. M. McKinnon against Dutch Walden, and others to specifically enforce two contracts in reference to land. Decree for complainants and respondents appeal.
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Appeal from Geneva Obancery Court. Heard before Hon. W. L. Parks. Bill by A. M. McKinnon against Dutch Walden, and others to specifically enforce two contracts in reference to land. Decree for complainants and respondents appeal. Such possession as is required was not shown. — Reddick v. Long, 124 Ala. 267; Adler v. Sullivap,, 119 Ala. 562. The injunction was improvidently granted. — Dugan v. Neville, 127 Ala. 471; High v. Whitfield, 130 Ala. 444; Keller v. Burlington, 101 Ala. 367. The description is not definite enough to authorize specific performance. — Alba v. Strong, 94 Ala. 163;…
1Opinion of the CourtDenson, J.
— This bill is filed by the complainant to enforce the specific performance of two contracts in respect to a strip of land described in the bill and alleged to contaiú eight acres. One of the contracts is alleged to have been made between the complainant and one McLeod, and the other between complainant and one Wyche. McLeod first owned the land, and Wyche succeeded to his title. Another purpose of the hill is to enforce the specific performance of an award of arbitrators, rendered upon the submission to them of matters in duspute between the complainant and Dutch Walden, and to enjoin Walden…
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