Legal Opinion

Garringer v. Wingard

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided August 9, 1991No. 1900581PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This appeal involves a boundary line dispute between two coterminous landowners. We affirm.

The issue is whether the evidence was sufficient to support a finding that the defendant, Dick Wingard, had, by adverse possession, acquired title to property that is included within the description of the deed held by the plaintiffs, Roy and Mary Garringer.

The facts are as follows: The Magnolia Shores Subdivision was created in the late 1950's. Both the plaintiffs' and the defendant's chain of title originated from the Magnolia Development Company.

The Magnolia Development Company conveyed what is now…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Tidwell v. StricklerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1984
  2. Hess v. RudderSupreme Court of Alabama · 1897
  3. Bearden v. EllisonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1990
  4. Smith v. BrownSupreme Court of Alabama · 1968
  5. Cockrell v. KelleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1983

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Rice v. McGinnisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1995
  2. Todd v. OwensSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
  3. Wadkins v. MeltonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2002
  4. Econoline Trailers, Inc. v. BlakeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1992
  5. James v. BrewsterCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2006

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