Legal Opinion

Burson v. Saliba

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 21, 1960No. 4 Div. 2PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAWSON, Justice.. This is an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Houston County, in Equity, sustaining demurrer to a substituted bill in equity.

Jean Burson is the owner of a lot in the City of Dothan on which she constructed a building. She leased the lot and building, together with a vacant lot, to her husband, Dr. E. G. Burson, who has since used the property as the Burson Clinic.

H. D. and J. D. Saliba own a lot or lots adjacent to the Burson lots. The Saliba property is lower than the Burson property.

The Salibas constructed a building on their property. They also built a retaining…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Tennessee Coal, Iron & R. R. v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1911
  2. Drummond v. FranckSupreme Court of Alabama · 1949
  3. Hall v. RisingSupreme Court of Alabama · 1904
  4. Shanan v. BrownSupreme Court of Alabama · 1913
  5. Kay-Noojin Development Co. v. HackettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1950

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. City of Dothan v. Eighty-Four West, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1999
  2. Hendrix v. CreelSupreme Court of Alabama · 1974
  3. Dekle v. VannSupreme Court of Alabama · 1966
  4. Winter v. CainSupreme Court of Alabama · 1966
  5. Succession of RickerforLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1960

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