Legal Opinion

Bank of Tupelo v. Hall

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 29, 1912PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from Lowndes Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. L. D. Gardner. General creditors’ bill by the Bank of Tupelo and others against A. B. Hall and others, to set aside certain conveyances as fraudulent. Prom a decree sustaining demurrers to certain portions of the bill, com- . plainants appeal.

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Appeal from Lowndes Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. L. D. Gardner. General creditors’ bill by the Bank of Tupelo and others against A. B. Hall and others, to set aside certain conveyances as fraudulent. Prom a decree sustaining demurrers to certain portions of the bill, com- . plainants appeal. The following are the paragraphs to which reference is made: Paragraph 21. “Should the complainants be mistaken in the averments contained in the foregoing paragraphs, they aver: That some time prior to April i, 1909, the said A. B. Hall formed a partnership with one H. B. Parker under the firm name…

1Opinion of the CourtDowdell, C. J.

This is a general creditors’ bill attacking and seeking to have set aside certain described conveyances as having been made in fraud of the rights of complainants as creditors of the respondent A. B. Hall, the grantor in the conveyances assailed. Demurrers were interposed to the bill, and to partic*294ular paragraphs of the bill. The chancellor sustained the demurrers specially directed to paragraphs 21, 26, 27, and 29 of the bill. From this decree sustaining the demurrers to these specified paragraphs, the complainants prosecute this appeal.

The demurrers directed against paragraphs 21, 26 and 27…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Seals v. Robinson & Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1883
  2. Mobile Savings Bank v. McDonnellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1888
  3. Bliss v. AndersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1858
  4. Knight's Administrators v. VardemanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1854

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Board of Revenue v. MerrillSupreme Court of Alabama · 1915
  2. Hartzog v. Andalusia Nat. BankSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930
  3. Montgomery v. Parker Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1951

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