Southern Bell Telephone Co. v. Francis
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeals from the City Court of Birmingham. Tried before the Hon. Wm. W. Wilicerson. (Their briefylid not come to the hands of the reporter.) Altman & McQueen, for appellees Allen et ~al. — (L) The ultimate fee, to the center of the street, was vested in the abutting owner. — Evans v. Savannah & W. TVy Go. 90 Ala. 54; Columbus & W. R. Co. v. Witheroiv, 82 Ala. 190 ; Moore v. Johnson, 87 Ala. 220 ; Perry v. N. O.
1Opinion of the CourtThorington, J.
These two cases arise from substantially the same state of facts, and were submitted together in this court. Ajppellees, being owners of propperty abutting on a public street in the city of Birmingham, brought suit in trespass against appellant to recover damages for injury to their property resulting from the act of appellant’s agents or servants in cutting and trimming certain trees growing on the sidewalk in front of' appellees’ lots, which in one case had been planted by appellee some years ago, and in the other case it does not appear by whom they were planted. Appellant, a corporation…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- City Council of Montgomery v. WrightSupreme Court of Alabama · 1882
- City Council of Montgomery v. MaddoxSupreme Court of Alabama · 1889
- Columbus & Western Railway Co. v. WitherowSupreme Court of Alabama · 1886
- Perry v. New Orleans, Mobile & Chattanooga RailroadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1876
- Evans v. Savannah & Western Railway Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1890
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- City of Mobile v. McClureSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930
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