Introducing ATLASLearn more
Legal Opinion

Wilkes v. Hood

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 12, 1939No. 6 Div. 346PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KNIGHT, Justice.

Bill to enforce statutory redemption.

J. W. Wilkes, the husband of complainant, to secure an indebtedness of $6,459.-17, executed to the First National Bank of Bessemer a mortgage on certain pieces of real estate in Jefferson County. In this mortgage, the complainant joined for the purpose solely of relinquishing her dower and homestead rights. The property mortgaged belonged to the husband mortgagor.

After the execution .of this mortgage, the First National Bank of Bessemer was placed in liquidation by the Comptroller of the Currency, and E. M. Elliott was duly appointed…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Smith v. Red Top Taxicab Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1933
  2. Johnson v. DavisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912
  3. Parmer v. ParmerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1883
  4. Francis v. WhiteSupreme Court of Alabama · 1904
  5. Dorrough v. BarnettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1927

12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Chappell v. BoykinAlabama Court of Appeals · 1960
  2. Rhoden v. MillerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
  3. Warnecke v. FoleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1943
  4. Costa & Head (Birmingham One), Ltd. v. National Bank of Commerce of BirminghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1990
  5. Federal Home Loan Mortg. Corp. v. BatesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1994

11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

View API DocsGet API Key

Powered by the Exa API