Townley v. Birmingham Fuel Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Walker County; J. J. Curtis, Judge. Bill by the Birmingham Euel Company-against M. D. Townley and others. Decree for plaintiff, and Townley appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMayfield, J.
The bill was originally, filed to sell land for distribution among tenants in common. It was later amended to seek also the quieting or determination of title to the land in question; that is, to allege that certain parties, who were not admitted to be tenants iu common, were also claiming the land, and to require such parties to show by what right they were claiming title.. This last feature of the bill is not important on this appeal, because none of those parties so claiming title, or alleged so to be claiming, are claiming against the decree reviewed. One of the contested questions on…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Potts v. ColemanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1888
- Townley v. Corona Coal & Iron Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1917
3Cited by1 opinion
- McIntyre v. CokerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1963