Legal Opinion
Hatfield v. Spears
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided January 11, 1980No. 78-302PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Lola Hatfield and Clara Price commenced this action by filing a complaint styled "Complaint for Trespass and Conversions" against Robert Spears and Madison County. From summary judgment entered in favor of Spears and the county, Hatfield and Price bring this appeal. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
Issues(1) Which statute of limitations governs the cause of action alleged against Spears labeled as trespass?(2) Does failure to file an itemized claim with the county commission within twelve (12) months of the accrual of the claim bar a later action against a county commissioner, as an…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- City Delivery Co. v. HenrySupreme Court of Alabama · 1903
- Town of Loxley v. ROSINTON WATER, SEWER, ETC.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1979
- City of Fairhope v. RaddcliffeCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1972
- Williams v. McMillanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1977
- C. O. Osborn Contracting Co. v. Alabama Gas Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1961
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Baxter v. SouthTrust Bank of DothanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
- Crowe v. City of AthensCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1999
- Wint v. Alabama Eye & Tissue BankSupreme Court of Alabama · 1996
- Sharpe v. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage (In Re Sharpe)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · 2008
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