Houston v. Farris
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Montgomery Circuit Court. Tried before Hon. JoiiN P. HubbaR,d. This was an action .of unlawful detainer by Mary J. Houston against,T. L. Earris and W. 33. McCurdy, and was commenced on 18th February, 1881. There- was a judgment’ for the defendants before the justice of the -peace before whom the action was commenced, from which the plaintiff appealed to the. Circuit Court of Lowndes county.
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Appeal from Montgomery Circuit Court. Tried before Hon. JoiiN P. HubbaR,d. This was an action .of unlawful detainer by Mary J. Houston against,T. L. Earris and W. 33. McCurdy, and was commenced on 18th February, 1881. There- was a judgment’ for the defendants before the justice of the -peace before whom the action was commenced, from which the plaintiff appealed to the. Circuit Court of Lowndes county. Afterwards’, by consent of parties, the venue was changed to the Circuit Court of Montgomery county, where the trial was had, resulting in a judgment for the defendants, from which the…
1Opinion of the CourtSomerville, J.
This is an action of u/nlawful detamer, commenced originally before a justice of the peace. The defendants, Farriss and McCurdy, had rented the land in controversy from the plaintiff for the year 1880. Plaintiff, who is the appellant in this court, had purchased, the premises from Mrs. Simonton, the wife and sole devisee of one Robert Simon ton, deceased, who seems to have died largely indebted. In November of the same year, the defendants procured letters of administration, to be issued to themselves upon the' estate of the deceased in Lowndes county, having become creditors ■ of the estate…
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- Jackson ex dem. Russell v. RowlandNew York Supreme Court · 1831
- Martin v. Ellerbe's Adm'rSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
- Russell v. Erwin's Adm'rSupreme Court of Alabama · 1861
- Randolph v. CarltonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1845
- Owens v. ChildsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1877
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- Caldwell v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
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- Lewis v. WatsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1893
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