Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Burke

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided April 10, 1947No. 7 Div. 911PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

FOSTER, Justice.

The question in this case is whether petitioners show that in defense of an action of ejectment an equitable question exists, the decision of which should dispose of the cause, and which cannot be disposed of on' the law side of the court, so as to require a transfer of the suit to equity on their motion under section 153, title 13, Code.

There are two defenses set up in the motion. Plaintiffs and defendants appear to claim under Frances E. Burke. Plaintiffs by deed an'd defendants under an alleged verbal agreement by which they furnished her $1970, and she was to be credited…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Vinyard v. Republic Iron & Steel Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1921
  2. Shakespeare v. AlbaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
  3. Walker v. CliffordSupreme Court of Alabama · 1900
  4. Davis v. Miller-Brent Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1907
  5. Michie v. BradshawSupreme Court of Alabama · 1933

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Lee v. Tennessee, Alabama & Georgia Railway Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1957

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