Zion Star Baptist Church v. Hart

ANDERSON, Chief Justice.

This is an action of unlawful detain-er under section S001 of the Code of 1923, and which, among other things, provides that a demand in writing must be made for the premises after a termination of the possessory interest. The making of this written demand is essential as a condition precedent to a recovery, and proof of same should be by the best evidence. Littleton v. Clayton, 77 Ala. 571; Bates v. Ridgeway, 48 Ala. 611; Dumas v. Hunter, 30 Ala. 75. The plaintiff attempted to prove the demand by stating he sent it by a colored boy in his office, but there was no…