Legal Opinion
O'RORKE v. City of Homewood
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided July 2, 1970No. 6 Div. 553PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MERRILL, Justice.
The question presented here concerns the legality of the exchange of a 7.63 acre parcel of real estate owned by the City of Homewood for a privately owned 15-acre parcel of real estate.
Ordinance No. 949 of the City of Home-wood was adopted on May 22, 1967, as a means of effectuating the exchange. In effect, the ordinance stated that:(1) The City had acquired approximately 15 acres from three grantors, with two deeds being executed in 1930 and one in 1954.(2) The grantors agreed to release any restrictions placed on the use of the property.(3) A portion of the property had…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Cudd v. City of HomewoodSupreme Court of Alabama · 1969
- Douglass v. City CouncilSupreme Court of Alabama · 1897
- Corning v. PattonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1938
- Messer v. City of BirminghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1942
- Smith v. City of DothanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1924
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Gewirtz v. City of Long BeachNew York Supreme Court · 1972
- Hall v. PolkSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
- Trustees of Howard College v. McNabbSupreme Court of Alabama · 1972
- Sam Raine Const. Co., Inc. v. Lakeview Estates, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1981
- Vestavia Hills Bd. of Educ. v. UtzSupreme Court of Alabama · 1988
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