Pittman v. Pittman

SIMPSON, Justice.

Bill in equity to cancel a deed to defendant, James Foster Pittman (appellant), as a cloud on complainants’ title.

General demurrers were interposed .assigning laches, the statute of limitations .and prescription, the permissible practice if such appears from the face of the bill. Ussery v. Darrow, 238 Ala. 67, 188 So. 885; Lewis v. Belk, 219 Ala. 343, 122 So. 413. This appeal is from the decree overruling the demurrers.

The salient facts presented by the bill will appear in the report of the case but, boiled down, the bill makes a clear showing that pending negotiations…