Hollingsworth v. Walker
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Gadsden. City Court. Tried before the Hon. John H. Disque. The heirs at law, Fannie Hollingsworth and others, of Joshua B>. Walker, brought their action of ejectment against L. K. Walker, the wife and grantee of John F. Walker, to recover the possession of certain lands occupied and claimed by the defendant.
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Appeal from Gadsden. City Court. Tried before the Hon. John H. Disque. The heirs at law, Fannie Hollingsworth and others, of Joshua B>. Walker, brought their action of ejectment against L. K. Walker, the wife and grantee of John F. Walker, to recover the possession of certain lands occupied and claimed by the defendant. These lands had been sold by one Leek, first to Joshua B>. Walker, who surrendered and returned the deed to said Leek, who, afterwards, on 28th September, 1880, conveyed by deed the same lands to John F. Walker, who paid for the same, and took possession thereof under his…
1Opinion of the CourtStone, C. J.
This is a statutory action for the recovery of lands under section 2696 of the Code of 1886.
The lands sued for were originally the property 'of Jesse 0. Leek, under whom both plaintiffs and defendant assert title. The plaintiffs are the heirs at law of Joshua R. Walker, deceased. On the 29th of May, 1877, Jesse 0. Leek and wife executed a deed, by which they conveyed the land sued *545for to .Joshua B. Walter. On the 28th day of September, 1880, Joshua E. Walter and John F. Walter together carried the said deed and surrendered it to said Leet. On that day, at their joint request, Leet and wife…
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