Street v. Watts
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Clay County; Hugh D. Merrill, Judge. Bill by J. O; Street against Martha H. Watts and others. Decree for respondents, and complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMayfield, J.
The bill in this ease is a hybrid. It is not easy to classify, or correctly name it. It seeks several different kinds of relief. It seeks a sale for distribution, but is defective or lacking as for this purpose, in that it alleges no tenancy in common.
[1] If its allegations be true, complainant owns the entire reversion; while one of the respondents owns only an estate for life; that is, a dower interest in the land. There is no tenancy in common between them, one is a tenant for life only, while the other is a reversioner or remainderman of the whole.
The case is not brought within the rule…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Fitts v. CraddockSupreme Court of Alabama · 1906
- Fies v. RosserSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
- Jordan v. WalkerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1917
- Cobb v. FrinkSupreme Court of Alabama · 1917
- Hollis v. WatkinsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1913
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- Wilkerson v. WilkersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1935
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