Schloss & Kahn v. Brightman
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Lowndes Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. W. R. Chapman. Bill by Schloss & Kahn against Laura K. Brightman and others to declare respondent Brightman a trustee, for an accounting and sale of the land to pay an indebtedness due by her decedent. Decree for respondent, and complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtGardner, J.
Appellants, Schloss & Kahn, simple contract creditors of one W. T. Brightman, now deceased, filed this bill against the respondent Laura K. Brightman and the respondent Fourth National Bank, seeking as its prime purpose to have the respondent Laura K. Brightman decreed a trustee of certain lands which she claims to have sold under a mortgage executed by said W. T. Brightman in his lifetime, which are made exhibits to the bill, and that she be held to account, as such trustee, for the said lands and the rents and profits derived therefrom, and that said lands be sold for the purpose of paying…
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