Legal Opinion

Roberts v. Mitchell

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided August 26, 1983No. 82-287PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BEATTY, Justice.

This case concerns a coterminous boundary line dispute. The disputed strip of land is roughly 400 feet long and varies in width up to approximately 12 feet. The trial court, after hearing evidence presented ore tenus, found that the plaintiffs, Lessie Roberts and Faye Roberts, had not met their burden of proving adverse possession of the disputed strip of land and entered a judgment quieting title in the defendant, A.E. Mitchell. The plaintiffs appealed. We reverse and remand.

Issues presented for review include whether the plaintiffs provided evidence to the trial court to…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Stinson v. Acme Propane Gas Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1980
  2. Cambron v. KirklandSupreme Court of Alabama · 1971
  3. Milstead v. DevineSupreme Court of Alabama · 1950
  4. Rutland v. Georgia Kraft Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1980
  5. Casey v. McIntoshSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Salter v. HamiterSupreme Court of Alabama · 2004
  2. Lee v. BrownSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
  3. Crowden v. GrantlandSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987

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