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Lea v. Phillips

Supreme Court of Alabama
Apr 7, 1927
112 So. 323 (Ala. 1927)

Opinion

7 Div. 690.

April 7, 1927.

Appeal from Circuit Court, De Kalb County; W. W. Haralson, Judge.

C. A. Wolfes, of Ft. Payne, for appellant.

The decree, holding that complainant is hot entitled to cancellation of mortgage and deed on her separate estate to secure the debt of her husband, requires the doing of an act by a married woman, that she remain surety for her husband and permit her property to be subjected to payment of such obligation, and is such a decree as may be appealed from by her under the provisions of Code, § 6138. Pollard v. Jackson, 204 Ala. 31, 85 So. 431; Smith v. Rothschild, 212 Ala. 276, 102 So. 206; Evans v. Faircloth, 165 Ala. 178, 51 So. 785, 21 Ann. Cas. 1164; Trotter Bros. v. Downs, 200 Ala. 158, 75 So. 906; Lansden v. Bone, 90 Ala. 446, 8 So. 65.

Baker Baker, of Ft. Payne, for appellees.

Appellant having failed to give surety for costs, the appeal must be dismissed.


The appeal is by a married woman to review a decree denying relief on her bill seeking to set aside and annul a mortgage executed by her. The case does not fall within the purview of the statute (section 6138 of the Code), which provides that a married woman may, without giving security for costs, appeal from any judgment, order, or decree of any court of record subjecting any of her property to sale, etc., nor within any other provisions of that section. The court is, therefore, of opinion that appellee's motion to dismiss the appeal must be granted. Ex parte Johns, 209 Ala. 638, 96 So. 888.

Appeal dismissed.

ANDERSON, C. J., and SAYRE, GARDNER, and BOULDIN, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Lea v. Phillips

Supreme Court of Alabama
Apr 7, 1927
112 So. 323 (Ala. 1927)
Case details for

Lea v. Phillips

Case Details

Full title:LEA v. PHILLIPS et ux

Court:Supreme Court of Alabama

Date published: Apr 7, 1927

Citations

112 So. 323 (Ala. 1927)
216 Ala. 35

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