George E. Wood Lumber Co. v. Williams
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Geneva Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. L. D. Gardner. Bill by George E. Wood Lumber Company against George W. Williams to quiet title to certain described lands. From a judgment for respondent complainants appeal.
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Appeal from Geneva Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. L. D. Gardner. Bill by George E. Wood Lumber Company against George W. Williams to quiet title to certain described lands. From a judgment for respondent complainants appeal. One who has the legal estate in fee in land has the construstive possession unless there is actual possession in someone else. — 145 Ala. 227. The sole question is whether defendant has .any right in or title to the land, although ownership is averred to be in the complainant. — Kendrick v. Golyer, 143 Ala. 597. The title of the complainant is not the prime…
1Opinion of the CourtSimpson, J.
— The hill in this case was filed by the appellant against the appellee to qniet title under section 809 of the Code of 1896. The complainant introduced in evidence a deed from Cyrus D. Hogue, as auditor, etc., to J. T. and C. F. Morgan, conveying the land in question, and reciting a sale for taxes as the property of Thomas Morgan, the expiration of the time allowed for redemption, etc.; also a deed from C. F. and C. D. Morgan, Fannie Mann, Jennie Hewitt, and Horace Hewitt to Sandford Lumber Company; and also the proceedings in the probate court of Geneva county, by which the interests of…
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