Legal Opinion
Manning v. House
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided June 12, 1924No. 6 Div. 24PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBouldin, J.
The bill is to enjoin the obstruction of an alleged public street.
The issue on the merits is whether there was a dedication of the property to public use.
In 1907, North Birmingham Land Company owned a rectangular tract of land, some 34 acres in area. W. G. Tyler and E. W. Averyt purchased this tract, with a view to develop and sell the property in town lots for residence purposes. South of this property lay the rights of way of two railroads, and south of the railroads lay an addition known as Park Place in North Birmingham. There was no convenient passway from the proposed addition to North…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Webb v. City of DemopolisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1891
- East Birmingham Realty Co. v. Birmingham Machine & Foundry Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1909
- Reed v. Mayor of BirminghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
- Western Railway v. Ala. Grand Trunk RailroadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1892
- Smith v. City of OpelikaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1910
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Hall v. PolkSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
- Touchstone v. PetersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983
- Harvey v. WarrenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1925
- Cottage Hill Land Corp. v. City of MobileSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983
- Williams v. OatesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1924
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