Legal Opinion

Edwards v. Dwight

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 15, 1880PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from Perry Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. Charles Turner: The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.

The presept suit is by Dwight, transferee of Wm. T. and Joseph C. Airy, and seeks to foreclose a mortgage on lands, executed by N. S. Edwards and wife, bearing date, May 3rd, 1869. The terms of the note are: “On or before the first day of October next we promise to pay W. T. & J. C. Airy or bearer the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars, for value received, advances to make a crop the present year. [Signed] N. S. Edwards, E. P. Edwards.” The mortgage conveys 280 acres of land, some hogs and cattle, and “ cotton, corn and fodder crop, that will be raised, grown or cultivated by us on the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Shirras & Others v. Caig & MitchelSupreme Court of the United States · 1812
  2. Hendricks v. RobinsonNew York Court of Chancery · 1817
  3. Robinson v. . WilliamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
  4. Schiffer v. FeaginSupreme Court of Alabama · 1874
  5. Johnson v. AndersonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1875

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Hester v. GairdnerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
  2. Carpenter v. PlaggeIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
  3. Abbeville Live Stock Co. v. WaldenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1923
  4. McWhorter v. TysonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1919
  5. Guaranty Sav. Bldg. & Loan Ass'n v. RussellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930

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