Legal Opinion

Sims v. Riggins

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 20, 1917No. 7 Div. 777PublishedCited by 33 opinions

Appeal from City Court of Talladega; Marlon TI. Sims, Judge. Suit by Anna Biggins and others against A. L. Sims and others for injunction. Decree for plaintiffs, and defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.

The hill is primarily for an injunction against appellant Sims, to restrain him from prosecuting his suit in ejectment for the lands in question, and incidentally seeks the correction of certain proceedings had in the city court of Talladega, of date March 12, 1910, wherein certain lands were sold for division among joint owners; the sale having been confirmed by decree of date April' 15, 1910, and the commissioner’s deed to the purchaser, A. L. Sims, having been executed of date October 19, 1910. The bill in the instant ease avers that a bill was filed in the city court of Talladega by D. S.…

2Cases cited68 opinions

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3Cited by33 opinions

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