Legal Opinion

St. Joseph's Academy v. Augustini

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 15, 1876PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from the Chancery Court of Mobile. Heard before the Hon. H. Austell. The bill in this case was filed on the 10th March, 1875, by the trustees of St. Joseph’s Academy, a corporation chartered under the laws of Mississippi, against Pierre Augus-tini, and Mary Emma, his wife (formerly Mary Emma Piz-zini),. and Madelaine (or Ida) Pizzini, an infant; and sought to subject certain lands, belonging to the said Mary Emma and Madelaine (or Ida), to the payment of a debt due to…

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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Mobile. Heard before the Hon. H. Austell. The bill in this case was filed on the 10th March, 1875, by the trustees of St. Joseph’s Academy, a corporation chartered under the laws of Mississippi, against Pierre Augus-tini, and Mary Emma, his wife (formerly Mary Emma Piz-zini),. and Madelaine (or Ida) Pizzini, an infant; and sought to subject certain lands, belonging to the said Mary Emma and Madelaine (or Ida), to the payment of a debt due to the complainants, for their board and education at said Academy, during the years 1870,1871,1872, and 1873. The…

1Opinion of the Court

MANNING, J. —

Appellant, a corporation of the State of *495Mississippi, as complainant below, sued the appellees, lor a balance alleged to be due for the board, education, &c., for a long period of time, of defendants Mary Emma, now wife of defendant P. Augustini, and Madelaine (or Ida) Pizzini, minors. The bill was filed against them, and against said Pierre Augustini, as guardian of said Mary Emma and Mad-elaine, and as administrator of the estate of their father, the late Dominique Pizzini, deceased; and has been revived against John D. Haynie, as administrator de bonis non of that estate, upon…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jones v. DawsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1851
  2. Kirkman, Abernathy & Hanna v. BenhamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1856
  3. Coopwood v. WallaceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1848
  4. Lyon v. Hays' Adm'rSupreme Court of Alabama · 1857

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Andrus v. BlazzardUtah Supreme Court · 1901
  2. Chestnut v. TysonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1894
  3. Lothrop v. DuffieldMichigan Supreme Court · 1903
  4. Ward v. JossenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1928
  5. Giddens v. ReddochSupreme Court of Alabama · 1921

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