Long v. King
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Walker. Tried before the Hon. Thomas Cobbs. The bill in this case was filed by the appellee against the appellants ; and sought to have a trust declared in certain tracts of land. The facts of the case, as averred in the bill, are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Walker. Tried before the Hon. Thomas Cobbs. The bill in this case was filed by the appellee against the appellants ; and sought to have a trust declared in certain tracts of land. The facts of the case, as averred in the bill, are sufficiently stated in the opinion. The defendant demurred to the bill upon the following grounds: 1. Because the bill fails to allege that the several payments made for the land were made before or at the time of the execution of the several conveyances. 2. Because the said bill fails to show that any of the said payments were made…
1Opinion of the Court
BRICKELL, G. J.
This appeal is taken from a decretal order overruling a demurrer to a bill of complaint filed by appellee on June 30, 1896, to have a trust declared in his favor in a large number of tracts *428of land, which are alleged to have been purchased at various times between the years of 1888 and 1891 by John W. King, a son of complainant, with money, notes, goods and accounts belonging to complainant. The said John W. King died intestate previously to the institution of the suit, and his estate had been duly declared insolvent, and the administrator, the heirs at law and distributees,…
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