Broughton v. Walker

Decided July 6, 1916

Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1916-07-06

Heard before Hon. Thomas W. Coleman, Jr. Bill by Henry Walker against J. W. Broughton, to cancel deed and note and for general relief. From a decree overruling demurrers to the bill, respondent appeals.

Relies on Cleere v. Cleere · Saltonstall v. Gordon

Affirmed · Decided 1916-07-06

THOMAS, J.

¶1This appeal is taken from a decree of the city court overruling demurrers to a bill alleging the misrepresentation induced complainant to sell valuable lands for a sum greatly less than their real value.

¶2We have carefully examined the demurrers to the bill as last amended, and aré of the opinion that no error was committed in thé overruling of the same. See Greil Bros. Co. v. McLain, infra, 72 South. 410; Cleere v. Cleere, 82 Ala. 581, 588, 3 South. 107, 60 Am. Rep. 750; Saltonstall v. Gordan, 33 Ala. 149; 2 Lead. Cas. in Eq. 1238.

¶3The decree of the city court is affirmed.

¶4Affirmed.

McClellan, Somerville, and Gardner, JJ., concur.