Carlisle v. Godwin
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Hale. Tried before the Hon. Geo. H. Craig. This action was brought by the appellants, suing individually, against John J. Godwin, and was commenced on the 18th May, 1879. A general charge in favor of the defendant, given ¿on his request, and the refusal of a general charge in favor of the plaintiffs, requested by them, are the only matters assigned as error. All the material facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
•SOMERVILLE, J.
This is an action, in the nature of ejectment, brought under the statute by the appellants, who were plaintiffs in the court below, for the recovery of certain real estate described in the complaint. The plaintiffs claimed title under a sheriff’s deed, acquired by sale under execution issued on a judgment against one J. W. Locke, the owner of the land at that time. The defendant claimed by deed of purchase from one Nelson, to whom Locke and wife had conveyed for a valuable consideration.
The agreed statement of facts shows, that the debt against Locke was created October…
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