Langley v. Langley
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Chambers' Probate Court. Heard before Hon. J. J. Robinson, Jr. Petition by Mary Langley for partition for sale of land among tenants in common, making A. J. Langley and another respondents. From the action of the court striking defendant’s pleas, they appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMcCLELLAN, J.
This petition was filed in the probate court by Mary Langley to have a sale of land for distribution of the proceeds among tenants in common. The appellants, A. J. Langley and B. E. Thompson, were named in the petition as joint owners, with the petitioner and others, of the land. Langley and Thompson ( appellants) filed a paper, in the nature of a plea to the petition, wherein it was averred that they were in the adverse possession of the lands described in the petition, claiming them under a warranty deed, from Susan Littlefield, of date July 6, 1911. The petitioner moved the court to strike…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Layton v. CampbellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1908