Nance v. Nance
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Talladega Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. S. K. McSpadden. The appellants, J. W. Nance, et el., filed this bill against William and Mary Nance, on the ground and for the reasons set out in the opinion. At final hearing, on pleadings and proof, the bill was dismissed out of court.
1Opinion of the CourtOlopton, J.
The defendants were married in February, 1867. Prior to the solemnization of-tlie marriage, an agreement was entered into between them, by which W. H. Nance agreed, in consideration of the marriage, to settle on the intended wife by good and sufficient conveyances, to be executed on or before the first day of January thereafter, certain specified real estate situate in the town of Talladega. The conveyances were executed as provided by the agreement. Appellants, who are judgment creditors of Nance, and who were creditors at the time of the execution of the agreement and of the marriage, seek…
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