Legal Opinion

Dekle v. Vann

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided April 17, 1969No. 6 Div. 512PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SIMPSON, Justice.

This is an appeal by the defendants from .-a judgment entered against them in a suit for alleged wilful, wanton and malicious trespass of land. The complaint consisted ■of five counts, each alleging that the defendants had trespassed upon the lands of •the plaintiff, in that .they had maliciously, wilfully and wantonly constructed a wall adjacent to lands of the plaintiffs which •obstructed the flow of surface waters, ■causing the same to back upon and flood •the premises of the plaintiffs. Each count contained the following language:

“And plaintiffs allege that all their said…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Norton v. BumpusSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930
  2. Ex Parte DekleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1965
  3. Dekle v. VannSupreme Court of Alabama · 1966
  4. Moore v. CarrSupreme Court of Alabama · 1931

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Lee L. Saad Constr. Co. v. DPF Architects, PCSupreme Court of Alabama · 2002
  2. Citizens & Southern National Bank v. HaskinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  3. Trahan v. CookSupreme Court of Alabama · 1972
  4. White v. RuditysCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1983
  5. Webster v. GunterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1976

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