Bynum v. Hewlett
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from tlie Circuit Court of Jackson. 'Pried before tlie Hon. J. A. Bilbro. This was a statutory real action in tlie nature of ejectment, brought by the appellee, Wiley Hewlett, against the appellant, K. H. Bynum, to recover possession of a certain Jot of land in tlie town of Scottsboro. Issue was joined on the plea of the general issue.
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Appeal from tlie Circuit Court of Jackson. 'Pried before tlie Hon. J. A. Bilbro. This was a statutory real action in tlie nature of ejectment, brought by the appellee, Wiley Hewlett, against the appellant, K. H. Bynum, to recover possession of a certain Jot of land in tlie town of Scottsboro. Issue was joined on the plea of the general issue. Tlie title set up to the property by each of the defendants and the facts of the case necessary to an understanding of tlie decision on the present appeal are sufficiently shown in the opinion. The defendant separately excepted to a portion of the…
1Opinion of the Court
SITA KITE, -T.
In the record there is evidence which though secondary in character, was admitted without objection and which establishes that in. 1875 the lot in controversy was owned by Orin Hill, that abont the year 1899 Orin Hill executed a deed to the lot in favor of Adolphus Hill, who about, that time sold the same to plaintiff and executed a deed therefor to the plaintiff. There is also evidence tending to establish the following: About the year 1877, or prior thereto, Orin Hill bargained to sell the lot to Griffin.- Griffin never paid the purchase money but he entered into possession of…
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- Goodson v. BrothersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1895
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- Lucy v. Tenn. & Coosa RailroadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
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- Eureka Co. v. NormentSupreme Court of Alabama · 1894
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