Burton v. Steverson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Talladega County; A. P. Agee, Judge. Bill by J. M. Steverson against George R. Burton for an injunction to restrain cutting, boxing, or otherwise interfering with standing timber, to reform contract and for other relief. Erom a decree overruling demurrers to the amended bill, defendant appeals.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Talladega County; A. P. Agee, Judge. Bill by J. M. Steverson against George R. Burton for an injunction to restrain cutting, boxing, or otherwise interfering with standing timber, to reform contract and for other relief. Erom a decree overruling demurrers to the amended bill, defendant appeals. The following is the contract referred to in the opinion: “This indenture, made and entered into this the 28th day of January, 1911, between J. M. Steverson and S. I. Steverson, his wife, of the county of Tallapoosa, state of Alabama, the first party, and J. J. Howell and A.…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCLELLAN, J.
[1] The appellee filed this bill against appellant, the court below overruling defendant’s demurrer to the amended bill and parts thereof. The appeal followed that action. The amended bill was the result of a substitution, for the original bill, filed September 9, 1920, its subsequent amendment eliminating paragraphs 4 and 5 of the substituted original bill. Another feature of the amended bill was eliminated by this fact, thus stated in the court’s opinion:
“Complainant does not insist upon a refor"mation of the contract, and therefore it will not be further considered.”
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