Helm v. Griffith
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Circuit Court, Jefferson/ County; Hugh A. Locke, Judge. Suit by Dee Griffith against J. B. Helm. Judgment for plaintiff, and- defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBrickbn, J.
This suit was instituted by the appellee, Dee Griffith, to recover damages for the breach of a covenant warranting the title of a certain lot “free from all incumbrances.” Judgment was rendered for the plaintiff, and from this judgment the defendant appeals.
Though there are 23 assignments of error in this record, the question of paramount importance is whether plaintiff showed by his evidence that at the time of the delivery of the deed the title of the property conveyed was subject to an outstanding incumbrance, that is, a lien for unpaid taxes for the year 1909.
On May 30, 1910, the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Singo v. McGheeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
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- Abbett v. PageSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
- Clark v. ZeiglerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1885
- Ex parte PriceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1915
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3Cited by3 opinions
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