Rudulph v. Corte

ALMON, Justice.

A boundary line dispute brought these parties to court. After John Barratt Ru-dulph placed markers along what he considered his east property line, Julio Corte, Jr., filed this action to have the court determine his west property line. The court fixed the line as advocated by Mr. Corte, thereby encroaching on the property Mr. Rudulph thought he owned. Mr. Rudulph appeals.

The property in question is bayfront property on Bear Point, in Baldwin County, Alabama. Both parties trace their title to E.L. Higdon. Higdon conveyed two parcels to N.B. Rudulph (Mr. Rudulph’s uncle) in 1918.…