Legal Opinion

Franklin v. Scott

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided March 5, 1931No. 3 Div. 934PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBouldin, J.

The reformation of a deed to lands, a muniment of title, the solemn memorial of the transaction duly signed, acknowledged, delivered, and accepted, is to be had only on testimony clear, convincing, and satisfactory. Hertzler, Jr., v. Stevens, 119 Ala. 333, 24 So. 521; Hammer v. Lange, 174 Ala. 337, 56 So. 573; Booth v. Cornelius, 189 Ala. 44, 66 So. 630.

In this case the trial court saw and heard the witnesses. His findings of fact are to be accorded all the presumptions indulged in favor of the verdict of a jury. Cox v. Stollenwerck, 213 Ala. 390, 104 So. 756.

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2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Hammer v. LangeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1911
  2. Hertzler v. StevensSupreme Court of Alabama · 1898
  3. Smith v. GraysonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1926
  4. Cox v. StollenwerckSupreme Court of Alabama · 1925
  5. Booth v. CorneliusSupreme Court of Alabama · 1914

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Bankhead v. JacksonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1952
  2. Garrett v. KirkseySupreme Court of Alabama · 1965
  3. Duckett v. LipscombSupreme Court of Alabama · 1971
  4. Hulsey v. FolsomSupreme Court of Alabama · 1970
  5. Horton v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1955

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