Legal Opinion

Adams v. Wilson

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 15, 1902PublishedCited by 8 opinions

. Appeal from the. City- Court of Birmingham, in Equity. ■ . . . , . . Heard before the Hqn. Charles A. Senn.The purpose-,of this bill and the fac-ts .averred therein are sufficiently stated in the opinion.

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. Appeal from the. City- Court of Birmingham, in Equity. ■ . . . , . . Heard before the Hqn. Charles A. Senn.The purpose-,of this bill and the fac-ts .averred therein are sufficiently stated in the opinion. Tbe defendant Wilson demurred to the bill .upon the following grounds;, 1. Because it affirmatively appears from the allegations of said bill that títere is no .overlap-page in the description of the land of complainant and tbe land of tliis defendant. 2. Because said bill is multifarious in this, that the tract of land of this defendant described in said bill is separate and distinct from…

1Opinion of the Court

DOWDELL, J.-

The bill in this cause Avas filed by the appellant, Adams, against Loula Y. Herman and ffm. II. Wilson. Separate demurrers Avere filed by the respondents to the bill. The appeal is taken from the decree of the court sustaining the demurrer of the respondent Wilson.

The theory of the bill is, that there is an overlap in the description of two tracts of lands simultaneous!v conveyed by a common grantor, Ann Roebuck to her two daughters, Loula Y. Herman and Ann E. Adams, through AArhom appellant and appellee claim title; the former claiming under Ann E. Adams, and the latter under…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Hinds v. HindsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1885
  2. Randle v. BoydSupreme Court of Alabama · 1882
  3. Handley v. HeflinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1887
  4. Pereles v. MagoonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1890
  5. Russell v. GarrettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1883

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Johnston v. White-SpunnerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1977
  2. Rollan v. PoseySupreme Court of Alabama · 1961
  3. Bentley v. BarnesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1908
  4. Tillery v. TillerySupreme Court of Alabama · 1908
  5. Condos v. TrappWyoming Supreme Court · 1986

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