Legal Opinion

Bracknell v. S.E. Belcher, Inc.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 13, 1987No. 86-733PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Huey Bracknell appeals from the denial of his Rule 60(b), A.R.Civ. P., motion for relief from a default judgment in an action to quiet title filed by S.E. Belcher, Inc. ("Belcher").

THE FACTS

Although certain details of the background facts are not entirely clear from the scant record before us, we understand the essential facts to be as follows:

At the time of his death, appellant Huey Bracknell's grandfather, John Bracknell, owned the property in question. In 1949, after John Bracknell died intestate, several of his nine children conveyed their interests in the property to Belcher. Huey's…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Smith v. ClarkSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
  2. Cockrell v. World's Finest Chocolate Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1977
  3. Johnson v. MooreSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
  4. Horton ex rel. Wiginton v. Illinois Central Gulf RailroadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
  5. March v. StringerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Ex Parte PhillipsSupreme Court of Alabama · 2004
  2. Western Union Telegraph Co. v. CrowderSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
  3. Abernathy v. GREEN TREE SERVICING, LLC.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2010
  4. Ex Parte PhillipsSupreme Court of Alabama · 2004

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