Legal Opinion
Staples v. Pearson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided January 24, 1935No. 1 Div. 836PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FOSTER, Justice.
We refer to the former appeals in this case, Powell v. Pearson, 222 Ala. 199, 131 So. 571; Id., 220 Ala. 247, 125 So. 39; Rutland v. Emanuel, 202 Ala. 269, 80 So. 107.
The title to the property was settled finally on those appeals. Appellant (Staples) and one Powell acquired the right to the use of the property from the life tenant by an instrument which is therein termed a lease. Whether it is a lease or a conveyance will be referred to again, and the bearing on the issues which that instrument has also considered. Appellant (Staples) and Powell (the latter not appealing)…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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3Cited by19 opinions
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