Jones v. Hagler
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from tbe Circuit Court of Tusbaloosa. Tried before tbe Hon. Sam:. H. Sprott. Tbis action was brought by Edward J. Hagler against John W. Jones, to recoverthe possession of a tract of land particularly described in tbe complaint, and was commenced on tbe 20th July, 1888. Tbe plaintiff claimed tbe land as purchaser at a sale made by Moses McGfuire, as trustee in a deed of trust executed to him by David G. Jones, who was tbe father of tbe defendant.
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Appeal from tbe Circuit Court of Tusbaloosa. Tried before tbe Hon. Sam:. H. Sprott. Tbis action was brought by Edward J. Hagler against John W. Jones, to recoverthe possession of a tract of land particularly described in tbe complaint, and was commenced on tbe 20th July, 1888. Tbe plaintiff claimed tbe land as purchaser at a sale made by Moses McGfuire, as trustee in a deed of trust executed to him by David G. Jones, who was tbe father of tbe defendant. Tbis deed was dated August 2d, 1858, and was given to secure John W. Pruitt and John H. Spain against liability as sureties for tbe grantor…
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
The plaintiff claimed title through a sale and conveyance made by Moses McGuire, as the trustee in a deed of trust in which David G. Jones was the grantor. To prove the deed of trust, the plaintiff offered the original record thereof as contained in one of the record books of deeds kept in the office of the probate judge of Tuskaloosa county. Objection was made to this evidence, on the grounds that the defendant had made demand on the plaintiff to produce the original of said deed of trust, and that a certified copy should have been offered instead of the original record. The plaintiff…
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