Legal Opinion

Ex parte Breedlove

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 15, 1897PublishedCited by 8 opinions

The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion. cited 2 .Brick. Dig., 240, §4; 3 Brick.- Dig. 625, §2; Ex parte Printup, 87 Ala. 148; Cooh v. Mancius, 5' Johns.-Oh. 89;' Whifbeók v. Edgar, 2 Barb, Oh. 10G. ' - - cited 3- Brick: Dig, 625, §1 § 2, 6; Ex parte Printup¡ 87 -Ala. 148; Ex parte Burtis, 103 U..S. 238.

1Opinion of the CourtBrickell, C. J.

The following facts, among others, are disclosed by the petition in this case: The petitioner rented a tract of land from Mary W. Johnson for the year 1894, agreeing to pay as rent two bales of lint cotton. A statutory action of ejectment was brought against him for -the -land by one Martin. Petitioner gave notice of this suit to his landlord’s agent, who promised that the suit would be defended, and that petitioner should be protected in his possession. No defense, however,'was made to the suit, Martin recovered judgment therein, and under execution on this judgment was placed in possession…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Krippendorf v. HydeSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  2. Ex parte PrintupSupreme Court of Alabama · 1888
  3. Renfro Bros. v. Goetter, Weil & Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1884
  4. Carlin v. JonesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1876

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Ex parte GraySupreme Court of Alabama · 1908
  2. Ebersbach Construction Co. v. Charles Ringling Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1930
  3. Curtis v. CurtisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912
  4. Grace v. Birmingham Trust & Savings Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1952
  5. Greene v. GreeneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930

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