Coker v. Ferguson's Adm'r
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Coiirt of Calhoun. Tried before the Hon. Leroy F. Box. This action was brought by Thaddeus O. S. Ferguson (and, on his death, pending the suit, revived in the name of O. ~W. Brewton as his administrator), against Larkin Coker, to recover the possession of a tract of land, which was described in the complaint as “ Fraction D, section two (2), township fifteen (15), range six (6) east, in the Coosa land district, and twenty (20) acres lying and being in…
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Appeal from the Circuit Coiirt of Calhoun. Tried before the Hon. Leroy F. Box. This action was brought by Thaddeus O. S. Ferguson (and, on his death, pending the suit, revived in the name of O. ~W. Brewton as his administrator), against Larkin Coker, to recover the possession of a tract of land, which was described in the complaint as “ Fraction D, section two (2), township fifteen (15), range six (6) east, in the Coosa land district, and twenty (20) acres lying and being in the south-west quarter of the south-east quarter of section thirty-five (35), township (14), range six (6),”…
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
Our statutes — Code of 1876, §§ 2145-6 — declare in wliat manner deeds are to be executed, to operate valid conveyances ,of land. They “ must be signed at their foot by the contracting party, or his agent having a written authority ; or, if he is not able to sign his name, then his name must be written for him, with the words ‘ his mark ’ written against the same, or over it; the execution of such conveyance must be attested by one, or, where the party can not write, by two witnesses, who are able to write, and who must write their names.as witnesses.” Section 2146: “ The acknowledgment…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Sharpe v. OrmeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1878
- Baucum v. GeorgeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1880
- Nolen v. Heirs of GwynSupreme Court of Alabama · 1849
- Orr v. DuvallSupreme Court of Alabama · 1840
3Cited by8 opinions
- Black v. Pratt Coal & Coke Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1888
- Caldwell v. PollakSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
- Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1896
- Hawkins v. RossSupreme Court of Alabama · 1893
- Hall v. CapertonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1888
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