Legal Opinion

Milner v. Wilson

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 15, 1871PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from Circuit Court of Elmore. Tried before Hon. Jab. Q. Smith. Tbe facts are stated in the opinion. Neither the record nor the docket give the name of appellee’s counsel.

1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.

This is a proceeding for unlawful detainer, commenced before a justice of the peace.

On behalf of the plaintiff in the court below, there was evidence tending to show that Mrs. Milner purchased the lands in controversy, but at what time is not shown ; that that the defendant in the court below “ had made some contract with R. M. Milner, one of the plaintiffs, by which he agreed to'clear twelve acres of the land in controversy for the use of the same for the year 1867, but that at the beginning of 1868 he denied the renting in 1867, and refused to rent from the plaintiff for the year 1868.”…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Myatts & Moore v. BellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1867
  2. Edgar v. McArnSupreme Court of Alabama · 1853
  3. Townsend v. Van AspenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1863

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Preston v. DunhamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
  2. Warren v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1871

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