Chandler v. Pope
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Etowah County ; O. A. Steele, Judge. Ejectment by J. W. Pope against Laura C. Chandler. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. Being the widow of Brewster Chandler, Laura Chandler had the right to retain the land. Section 3824, Code'1907; 139 Ala. 270, 35 South. 883. The warranties in the three deeds do not bind the appellant.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Etowah County ; O. A. Steele, Judge. Ejectment by J. W. Pope against Laura C. Chandler. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. Being the widow of Brewster Chandler, Laura Chandler had the right to retain the land. Section 3824, Code'1907; 139 Ala. 270, 35 South. 883. The warranties in the three deeds do not bind the appellant. Section 3824, Code 1907. She was therefore entitled to hold an eighth interest in the land sued for, and the court invaded the province of the jury in oral charge on the effect of the evidence. Ill Ala. 579, 20 South. 622; 129 Ala.…
1Opinion of the CourtGardner, J.
Statutory action of ejectment for the recovery of 120 acres of land brought by appellee against appellant, resulting in verdict and judgment for the plaintiff, from which this appeal is prosecuted.
The plaintiff offered in evidence a deed from one Nanny Dill, conveying a life estate to Joel and Sarah-Chandler in 160 acres of land, under date of May 11, 1860, with remainder vested in Julia Ann, Melissa, Wil liam, and Brewster Chandler, children of said Joel and Sarah Chandler. After the death of the life tenants there was a division of the 160 acres by these brothers and sisters, Brewster…
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