Legal Opinion

Southern Land Development Co. v. Meyer

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 17, 1935No. 6 Div. 637PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMAS, Justice.

The action was for money had and received on rescission of a contract of purchase of real property, induced thereto by a material misrepresentation of its location.

Several propositions of law are established, as that such an action is in assumpsit, based upon a promise to repay that is implied by law (National Finance Corporation v. Atkins, 227 Ala. 393, 150 So. 351; Mutual Building & Loan Ass’n v. Watson, 226 Ala. 526, 147 So. 817; Bankers’ Mortg. Bond Co. v. Rosenthal, 226 Ala. 135, 140, 145 So. 456; National Life & Accident Ins. Co. v. Baker, 226 Ala. 501, 147 So. 427;…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Williams v. BedenbaughSupreme Court of Alabama · 1926
  2. American-Traders' Nat. Bank v. HendersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1931
  3. Mutual Building & Loan Ass'n v. WatsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1933
  4. Stone v. WalkerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1917
  5. Arrrington v. ArringtonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1898

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Kennett-Murray Corporation v. John E. BoneCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  2. SHADES, ETC. v. Cobbs, Allen & Hall Mortg. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1980
  3. Hudson v. MooreSupreme Court of Alabama · 1940
  4. Bowlin Horn v. Citizens Hosp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1982
  5. Mazer v. BrownSupreme Court of Alabama · 1953

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