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102 Ala. 442

Waller v. Janney

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 15, 1893

Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1893-11-15

Heard before the Hon. Jere N. Williams. The bill in this case was filed by the appellant, as administrator de bonis non of Lucy B. Micou, deceased ; and sought to fasten a lien, in the nature of a vendor’s lien, on certain property held by the defendants, Janney & Cheney, as trustees of the late firm of Moses Brothers. H. C. Semple held the legal title to certain property. He had no personal interest in it whatever, beyond his charges as trustee.

Relies on Carver v. Eads · Woodall v. Kelly & Co.

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Decided 1893-11-15

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Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently October 1939

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STONE, C. J.

¶1Under any phase of the testimony in this case, the Moses Brothers owe $3,950 of the purchase money of the property sought to be condemned in this *445suit, with interest from 21st day of March, 1879. That money was due and owing to Miss Lucy B. Micou, complainant’s intestate. The so called payment was in fact no payment, as has been determined by the decree and judgment of this court in a suit at her instance against the Moses Brothers. For this unpaid purchase money there is a lien in the nature of a vendor’s lien on said property, and the complainant is entitled to the relief prayed for. Carver v. Eads, 65 Ala. 190; Woodall v. Kelly & Co., 85 Ala. 368.

¶2The decree of the chancellor is reversed, and a decree here rendered, declaring such lien on the property for .said unpaid purchase money.

¶3It is referred to the register to ascertain and report to the chancery court the unpaid balance of said purchase money, with interest to the coming in of the report. All other questions are reserved for decision by the chancellor .

¶4Reversed, rendered and remanded.

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