Legal Opinion
Boshell v. Keith
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided July 30, 1982No. 81-441PublishedCited by 206 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Appellants ask this Court to create an exception to the 20-year rule of prescription. Established precedents compel us to uphold the trial court's ruling that the undisputed material facts do not fall within any recognized exception to the common law rule of repose. We affirm.
Appellee Dr. Gaines W. Keith commenced this action, seeking to quiet title to the mineral interests in eight parcels of real property situated in Walker County, Alabama. Dr. Keith claimed title to the mineral rights as grantee under a deed from Mae Boshell dated September 6, 1958. The action was brought in rem against…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- McArthur v. Carrie's Adm'rSupreme Court of Alabama · 1858
- Wilkerson v. WilkersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1935
- Lankford v. Sullivan, Long & HagertySupreme Court of Alabama · 1982
- Snodgrass v. SnodgrassSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912
- Harrison v. HeflinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
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3Cited by206 opinions
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- Rector v. Better Houses, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2001
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