Inglis v. Freeman
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Jackson. Heard before the Hon. William H. Simpson. The hill in this case was filed by the appellant, George W. Inglis, against the appellee, Alabama Freeman, and averred that in January, 1895, the complainant purchased from the defendant and paid for all the cedar timber growing on a vertain specifically described tract of land belonging to the defendant; that the defendant executed and delivered to him a deed to said cedar timber regular in…
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Jackson. Heard before the Hon. William H. Simpson. The hill in this case was filed by the appellant, George W. Inglis, against the appellee, Alabama Freeman, and averred that in January, 1895, the complainant purchased from the defendant and paid for all the cedar timber growing on a vertain specifically described tract of land belonging to the defendant; that the defendant executed and delivered to him a deed to said cedar timber regular in form; that under such purchase and deed the complainant entered upon said lands .and cut and removed some of the cedar…
1Opinion of the CourtTyson, J.
It is not insisted that- the bill filed in this cause has equity for the purpose of restraining the criminal prosecution instituí;eld by respondent against complainant for an alleged trespass upon the lands described in the bill. If such was the insistence, it could not be sustained. — Moses v. Mayor of Mobile, 52 Ala. 198; Forcheimer v. Port of Mobile, 84 Ala. 126. It is, *300however, contended that the bill has equity to compel the determination of the respective claims to the trees growing upon the lands belonging to respondent, which, it is alleged, were sold by her to the complainant and to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Williams v. GibsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1887
- Adler v. SullivanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1896
- Moses v. Mayor of MobileSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
- Heflin v. BinghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1876
- Tennessee & Coosa Railroad v. East Alabama Railway Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1883
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