Langley v. Pulliam
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Tallapoosa Circuit Court. I-Ieard before Hon. A. H. Alston. Ejectment by E. P. Langley against John Pulliam and others. The court directed a verdict for the defendant and the plaintiff appeals.
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Appeal from Tallapoosa Circuit Court. I-Ieard before Hon. A. H. Alston. Ejectment by E. P. Langley against John Pulliam and others. The court directed a verdict for the defendant and the plaintiff appeals. Actual notice of an unrecorded deed is as effectual as registration.— Tutmler v. Montgomery, 73 Ala. 263. Notice to- the agent or attorney is notice to the principal. — Pepper v. George, 51 Ala. 190; Higman v. Gamocly, 112 Ala. 275; Scotch L. Go. v. Sage, 132 Ala. 598. A party who sets up that he is a bona fide' purchaser must prove purchase and payment. — Ely v. Pace, 139 Ala. 293; Bynum…
1Opinion of the CourtDenson, J.
In this case our first impression was that the bill of exceptions should be stricken from the record, upon the idea that the date of the adjournment of the circuit court was not shown by the record. Upon another inspection of the record we find that the date of adjournment is properly shown, and therefore the bill cannot be stricken, and the cause must be considered on its merits.
*144The action is statutory ejectment to try title to a town lot in Camp Hill, Ala. The plaintiff relied for recovery upon a deed executed to her by her husband, W. T. Langley, on the 15th day of June, 1893, but which…
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