Waterman Steamship Corporation v. McGill Institute

LAWSON, Justice.

The appeal is from a final decree of the Circuit Court of Mobile County, in Equity.

This litigation arose out of a controversy concerning the rights of the respective parties in relation to a brick wall which has served for more than twenty-five years as a common or supporting wall for buildings erected on adjoining lots.

The lots involved are located in the City of Mobile within the block bounded on the north by St. Louis Street, on the east by Water Street, on the south by St. Michael Street and on the west by Royal Street.

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