Griffin v. Hall
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Pike. Tried before the Hon. J. W. Poster. This was a statutory action of ejectment, brought by the appellees, as trustees, against the appellants, G. A. Griffin and Joseph Logan ; G. A. Griffin being landlord and Logan his tenant in possession.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Pike. Tried before the Hon. J. W. Poster. This was a statutory action of ejectment, brought by the appellees, as trustees, against the appellants, G. A. Griffin and Joseph Logan ; G. A. Griffin being landlord and Logan his tenant in possession. Upon the offer by the plaintiffs to introduce in evidence the deed of the sheriff to them, the defendants objected thereto upon the ground that the description of the land conveyed in the deed was uncertain, and that it was variant from the description contained in the complaint. The court overruled this objection, and…
1Opinion of the CourtHaralson, J.
The description of the lot sued for in the original complaint, as declared by us on a former appeal, was neither certain in 'itself, nor did it afford any data by reference to which it could possibly be made certain, and the action of ejectment could not be maintained on it.—Griffin v. Hall, 111 Ala. 601.
When the case was returned to the circuit court, the complaint was amended in its description of the lot sued for as follows : ‘ ‘ One brick storehouse and the lot of land covered by said storehouse building, and bounded on the south by the brick storehouse formerly occupied by A. T.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- O'Neal v. SeixasSupreme Court of Alabama · 1887
- Griffin v. HallSupreme Court of Alabama · 1895
- Clements v. PearceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1879
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