Paulling v. Creagh's Administrators
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Chancery Court of Dallas. Heard before Hon. Charles Turner. These are cross appeals from a decree of the chancery court'of Dallas, in a cause wherein the appellant Eaulling was complainant, and the administrators of A. M. Creagh, deceased, and F. S. Lyon, were respondents. The original bill was filed in the chancery court of Wilcox on the 28th day of January, 1857, and was several times amended.
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Appeal from Chancery Court of Dallas. Heard before Hon. Charles Turner. These are cross appeals from a decree of the chancery court'of Dallas, in a cause wherein the appellant Eaulling was complainant, and the administrators of A. M. Creagh, deceased, and F. S. Lyon, were respondents. The original bill was filed in the chancery court of Wilcox on the 28th day of January, 1857, and was several times amended. On the áth of November, 1868, a decree was rendered in the cause, from which Paulling took an appeal to this court, which reversed the decree, remanding the cause at its June term, 1871.…
1Opinion of the CourtBrickell, C. J.
These are cross appeals from a decree rendered by the court of chancery, in a cause wherein the appellant, Paulling, was complainant, and the administrators of Alexander M. Creagh, deceased, and Francis S. Lyon, were respondents.
The object of the bill is to open and set aside a settlement of accounts had between Paulling and Alexander M. Creagh in his life, on allegations of fraud, imposition, errors, omissions and usury. There had been mutual dealings between him and Creagh, of which an account was rendered; he had full opportunity of examining, and full knowledge, or the means of acquiring…
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