Hagler v. Boner

Appellee’s bill is filed under the statute, section 9905 of the Code, to quiet her title to a small parcel of land described therein. It was incumbent, of course, upon appellee to show her “peaceable possession” of the property at the time of filing her bill. The purpose of the statute is to give a remedy to persons in peaceable possession only. Fleming v. Moore, 122 Ala. 399, 26 So. 174. Appellant set up title in himself and denied that appellee’s possession was peaceable. The decree under review settled the title, as between the parties to the bill in favor of appellee, and, by necessary…