Legal Opinion
Steadman v. Uptown Motors, Inc.
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided March 15, 2002No. 2001168PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, Judge.
On December 8, 2000, Uptown Motors, Inc., sued Francis LaJoy Steadman; in its complaint, Uptown Motors sought a division of certain real property that it owned in joint tenancy with Steadman. The trial court conducted an ore tenus hearing. On June 29, 2001, the trial court entered a judgment ordering that the property be sold. Steadman appealed. This case was transferred to this court by the supreme court, pursuant to § 12-2-7(6), Ala.Code 1975.
Pursuant to § 35-6-20, Ala.Code 1975, a joint owner of real property may seek to have property partitioned or sold for division.…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Andrews v. Merritt Oil Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1992
- Irons v. Le SueurSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
- Meador v. MeadorSupreme Court of Alabama · 1951
- English v. BrantleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
- Raper v. BelkSupreme Court of Alabama · 1964
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Kim J. Washington, Katrina J. Williams v. Elrick Earl Johnson (Appeal from Baldwin Circuit Court: CV-22-900835).Supreme Court of Alabama · 2024