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Bell v. Crowe

Supreme Court of Alabama
Oct 16, 1930
130 So. 377 (Ala. 1930)

Summary

In Bell v. Crowe, 221 Ala. 609, 130 So. 377 (1930), which involved an identical factual situation as this appeal, this Court dismissed the appeal on that ground.

Summary of this case from Marshall v. Howze

Opinion

7 Div. 955.

October 16, 1930.

Appeal from Circuit Court, Clay County; E. P. Gay, Judge.

Walter S. Smith, of Birmingham, for appellants.

In view of the decision, it is not necessary that brief be here set out.

Pruet Glass and A. L. Crumpton, all of Ashland, for appellee.

Appellants, having received the amount adjudged to be due them, will be compelled either to dismiss their appeal or refund the money. 1 Michie's Ala. Dig. 336.


This appeal is taken from a decree of October 31, 1929, confirming a report of the sale of real estate for division among the joint owners, also from a decree of December 20, 1929, refusing to vacate the former decree. Pretermitting other questions involving the right to appeal, or questions involved in the assignments of error, it appears that these appellants have received their distributive share of the proceeds of the sale of the land, and they are in no position to complain of the decree or to assign errors without first making a restitution or restoration of the status quo. Having received the amount due them, the appellants will be compelled either to dismiss their appeal or refund the money paid. 1 Michie's Digest, p. 336, § 161, and many cases there cited. "One who receives and retains the purchase money of land, sold under a decree, cannot reverse the decree, if the reversal will divest the title." Davis v. Davis, 44 Ala. 342.

The dismissal of the appeal has been pressed upon us upon the ground that the appellants have received the proceeds of the decree. This appeal will therefore be dismissed at the next call of the Seventh division, unless it is properly certified to this court that all sums received by the appellants or paid out upon their order from their respective shares of the proceeds have been refunded to the register, together with interest. Riddle v. Hanna, 25 Ala. 484.

True, W. R. Bell is one of the appellants, and it does not appear that he was paid anything, but the record discloses that his interest was acquired by T. R. Bell before the sale and who was made a party and who is not complaining.

Appeal to stand dismissed if the restitution is not made as above indicated.

SAYRE, THOMAS, and BROWN, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Bell v. Crowe

Supreme Court of Alabama
Oct 16, 1930
130 So. 377 (Ala. 1930)

In Bell v. Crowe, 221 Ala. 609, 130 So. 377 (1930), which involved an identical factual situation as this appeal, this Court dismissed the appeal on that ground.

Summary of this case from Marshall v. Howze
Case details for

Bell v. Crowe

Case Details

Full title:BELL et al. v. CROWE

Court:Supreme Court of Alabama

Date published: Oct 16, 1930

Citations

130 So. 377 (Ala. 1930)
130 So. 377

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