Coker v. Hughes
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Conecuh County; A. E. Gamble, Judge. Ejectment by Sam W. Coker and others against 3. A. Hughes, as tenant, and Irene Talliaferro, as landlord. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiffs appeal.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Conecuh County; A. E. Gamble, Judge. Ejectment by Sam W. Coker and others against 3. A. Hughes, as tenant, and Irene Talliaferro, as landlord. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiffs appeal. Both parties trace title to a common source, and it was not necessary for plaintiffs to show title out of the government. 83 Ala. 4S4; Lyman’s deed conveyed a life estate to Epsie Coker, and vested a remainder in the plaintiff, whose possessory right accrued upon the death of said Epsie Coker. 34 Ala. 379; 54 Ala. 480 ; 70 Ala. 107; 77 Ala. 441-; 80 Ala.. 307 ; 85 Ala. 455, 5…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCLELLAN, J.
Ejectment, instituted by appellants against appellee, tenant -under Mrs. Irene Talliaferro, to recover business property in the town of Evergreen. The general affirmative charge was given for defendants, appellees, and nonsuit was thereupon suffered by plaintiffs.
[1] The case was tried by the judge of the Second judicial circuit. After the trial, and before the bill of exceptions was signed by the judge who presided at the trial, the Legislature took Conecuh county (the place of trial) out of the'Second circuit and constituted it a part of the Twenty-First circuit. There is a motion by…
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