Legal Opinion

Knighten v. Davis

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided May 19, 1978No. 77-35, 77-35XPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This appeal by Tevis Knighten is from a judgment cancelling a deed to her brother from Louise Davis. She, Louise Davis, by next friend, is plaintiff in the action, and cross-appeals from that portion of the judgment requiring her to make restitution of the $3,000 recited consideration for the conveyance. We affirm the judgment of the trial court as entered.

The trial court heard the evidence without a jury. Its findings and conclusions found in the judgment provide an excellent summary of the case:

"The plaintiff, Louise Davis, has sued by her next friend to cancel a deed which she executed on…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Ivey v. MaySupreme Court of Alabama · 1935

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Murdoch v. ThomasSupreme Court of Alabama · 1981
  2. Dicon, Inc. v. Great Atlantic & Pac. Tea Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1980
  3. Zekoff v. FranklinCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1979
  4. Henderson v. HardegreeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978

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