Legal Opinion

State v. Inman

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 1, 1939No. 8 Div. 17PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GARDNER, Justice.

The bill in this case is filed under the Declaratory Judgment Act of September 7, 1955 (General Acts 1935, page 777), seeking a declaration of a question of law as to whether or not twenty years adverse possession of land by defendant, now in possession, would be a good defense against the State’s title thereto, which the bill sets out.

Ut course a statutory action of ejectment would afford a full and adequate remedy, where all questions of title and adverse possession may be completely determined, and judgment rendered accordingly. “If adequate relief, and an appropriate…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Tuscaloosa County v. ShamblinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1936
  2. Berman v. Wreck-A-Pair Bldg. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1937
  3. Doby v. State Tax CommissionSupreme Court of Alabama · 1937
  4. Jefferson County v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1936
  5. Bagwell v. Woodward Iron Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1938

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Glass v. Prudential Ins. Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1945
  2. State v. Louis Pizitz Dry Goods Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1943
  3. Ex Parte State Ex Rel. JamesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1998
  4. Donoghue v. BunkleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1946
  5. Morgan v. Board of School Com'rs of Mobile CountySupreme Court of Alabama · 1946

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