Howard v. Stewart

LAWSON, Justice.

The appeal is from a decree overruling demurrer to a bill in equity.

The bill invokes a judgment creditor’s remedy for discovery of assets of his debt- or under the provisions of § 898, Title 7, Code 1940.

The bill was filed by appellee, W. L. Stewart, in his capacity as administrator of the estate of Edward Earl Stewart, deceased, against W. C. Howard, Joseph Albert Chance, Alice Bertie Chance, J. P. Rotton, and Southern Transportation Company.

In substance the bill alleges that on October 14, 1938, complainant obtained a judgment in the circuit court of Montgomery County in the…