Powell v. Folmar
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Pike County; A. B. Poster, Judge. Ejectment by W. B. Polmar against T. J. Powell. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, C. J.
[1] This is an action of ejectment, and the plaintiff proved a prima facie case by deed to Joe Scott, and deed from said Joe Scott to him, and the previous possession of the said Joe Scott. While the defendant in effect admitted the prior possession and ownership of Joe Scott, he attempted to defeat the plaintiff’s right to recover by showing adverse possession through one Simon Scott for such a length of time as would ripen into title. The undisputed evidence shows that the said Simon Scott was put into possession by Joe Scott as a tenant and not as a vendee, and while there were certain…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Lay v. FullerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912
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