Legal Opinion

United States v. Costas

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 14, 1962No. 6 Div. 739PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SIMPSON, Justice.

Mary F. Costas and A. Costas were tenants in common of the suit property, a house and lot in Cullman, Alabama. Mary F. Costas filed a bill in equity against A. Costas for a sale of the property for division, which contained the usual prayer that her solicitor be allowed a reasonable solicitor’s fee from the proceeds of the sale.

The' bill was later amended alleging that certain firms and individuals claimed liens for labor and materials in connection with improvements on the property, listing the names of these firms and individuals, and the amounts claimed and making them…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. United States v. City of New BritainSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  2. United States v. Security Trust & Savings BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
  3. United States v. AcriSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
  4. United States v. Liverpool & London & Globe InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
  5. United States v. ScovilSupreme Court of the United States · 1955

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Bailey Mortg. Co. v. Gobble-Fite Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1990
  2. Lily Flagg Building Supply Co. v. J. M. Medlin & Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1970
  3. Paragon Ltd., Inc. v. BolesSupreme Court of Alabama · 2007
  4. In Re CookUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · 2008
  5. Hutto Construction, Inc. v. Buffalo Holdings, LLCDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 2007

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