Bullock v. Wilson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Trespass to try title in the Circuit Court of Shelby, by Wilson against Bullock. The action was brought to recover possession of a fraction of land, and the appurtenances, bounded by the Coosa river. On the trial below, a verdict was rendered in favor of the plaintiff, and on certain exceptions to the opinions of the Court, the defendant assigned errors here.
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Trespass to try title in the Circuit Court of Shelby, by Wilson against Bullock. The action was brought to recover possession of a fraction of land, and the appurtenances, bounded by the Coosa river. On the trial below, a verdict was rendered in favor of the plaintiff, and on certain exceptions to the opinions of the Court, the defendant assigned errors here. It appeared from the record, that Wilson had entered the fraction of land, forming the ground of action ; and now claimed as appurtenant thereto, a certain mill, before that time erected in the bed of the river, opposite the fraction, by…
1Opinion of the Court
By Mr. Chief Justice Saffold :
The action was trespass to try titles, and recover damages, instituted by the defendant in error, pursue ant to the statute, in lieu of the action of ejectment, &c. The land in dispute, as described in the declaration, is the south east fraction of section number seven, in township twenty one, of range two, east, containing one hundred and forty five acres, in the county of Shelby. The trial was had on the general issue. The matters assigned for errors grew out of a bill of exceptions taken on the trial by Bullock the defendant below, against whom a verdict and…
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