Powers v. Andrews
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Lauderdale.Chancery Court. Heard before tbe Hon. Thomas Cobbs. Tbe bill was filed by appellee, Andrews, as assignee of tbe equity of redemption, and sought to redeem certain real estate which bad been sold under a power in a mortgage executed before tbe assignment of tbe equity of redemption.
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Appeal from Lauderdale.Chancery Court. Heard before tbe Hon. Thomas Cobbs. Tbe bill was filed by appellee, Andrews, as assignee of tbe equity of redemption, and sought to redeem certain real estate which bad been sold under a power in a mortgage executed before tbe assignment of tbe equity of redemption. Tbe real estate in question was mortgaged March 4, 1882, to Mrs. Irvine by McAlister & Jackson, to secure payment of a promissory note which fell due in March, 1884 In February, 1885, McAlister & Jackson, becoming insolvent, made an assignment for the .benefit of their creditors, by which…
1Opinion of the CourtSomeryille, J.
The question of principal importance is the right of the appollee, Andrews, who was complainant in the court below, to exercise the privilege of redeeming the land in controversy, consisting of a lot in the town of Florence. The land being owned by McAlister and Jackson was, on March 4th, 1882, mortgaged to Mrs. Irvine. Subsequently, on February 2d, 1885, the mortgagors becoming insolvent, made an assignment for the benefit of their creditors by which they conveyed certain property, including all their right, title and interest in this mortgaged lot, to Robert Andrews, the appellee', who was…
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