Kelley v. Chandler
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Chancery Court, Covington County; O. S. Lewis, Chancellor. Action by W. H. Chandler against E. E. Kelley and others. From a judgment for complainant,' defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtGardner, J.
The bill in this case was filed <by the appellee to cancel and remove as a cloud on his. title a certain mortgage executed by himself and .wife to respondent Kelley, and by the latter transferred to the Covington County Bank.
[1] It appears that the complainant (appellee) purchased from one Taylor 80 acres of land in Covington county, Ala., and went into possession under said purchase; that said Taylor bought the land from the state, it being known as “swamp or overflowed land.” It further appears that a mistake had been made in the • conveyance from the state to Taylor, in that the land was…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Reese v. BarkerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1888
- Darling v. HanlonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1916
- Goodloe v. DeanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1886
- Wilkinson, Banks & Co. v. BusterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1896
3Cited by6 opinions
- Potts v. Court of CommissionersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1919
- Jones v. MooreSupreme Court of Alabama · 1927
- McCollum v. McCollumSupreme Court of Alabama · 1928
- Howard v. CookeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1939
- Carson v. SleighSupreme Court of Alabama · 1917
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