Legal Opinion

Buxbaum v. McCorley

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 15, 1892PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of Lauderdale. Tried before the Hon. W. P. Chitwood.

1Opinion of the CourtColeman, J.

Plaintiffs, appellants, sued in ejectment to recover a small strip of land, of about three acres. To the complaint the defendants at first entered the plea of “not guilty.” By leave of the court, the plea was withdrawn, and defendant demurred to the complaint, for indefiniteness in the description of the land. ' The court sustained the demurrer, and plaintiff amended the complaint.

There was no error in allowing the defendant to withdraw his plea of “not guilty” and filing a demurrer. The original complaint was defective in the matter to which the demurrer was directed, and the court did not…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. McQueen v. LampleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1883

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Seaboard Air Line Ry. v. BanksSupreme Court of Alabama · 1921
  2. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. EstesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1934
  3. Lawrence v. Alabama State Land Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1905
  4. Bailey v. SeldenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1899
  5. Brandon v. GarlandSupreme Court of Alabama · 1924

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