Billups v. Gilbert
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Russell Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. W. R. Chapman. Bill by Mary E. Gilbert against James B. Billups and another, to establish a disputed boundary line. From the decree rendered, respondent Billups appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
MCCLELLAN, J.(1) This bill was filed by Mary E. Gilbert against Billups and Nipper. The object of the bill was to establish the dividing line between adjoining quarter sections, viz., the northeast quarter of section 14, township 15, range 29, in Russell county, belonging to Billups, and the southeast quarter of that section, belonging to complainant. The bill invoked the jurisdiction expressed in Code, § 3052, as follows: “The power and jurisdiction of courts of chancery extend. * * * 5. — To establish and define uncertain or disputed boundary lines.”
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