Legal Opinion

Karter v. East

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 5, 1929No. 6 Div. 300PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBouldin, J.

A bill in equity was filed by Frank A. Karter against Esther' Beyer East and others for the sale of lands for division among tenants in common.

By answer and cross-bill Mrs. East denied complainant’s title to any interest in the property, and claimed title through a deed from her grandmother, Mary B, Karter, to her mother, Adeline J. Beyer, now deceásed. This deed, made exhibit to the cross-bill, was attacked by demurrer as void for uncertainty in description of the property.

On former appeal, this court, by majority opinion on rehearing, sustained the deed as sufficient in matter of…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Chambers v. RingstaffSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
  2. Lewis v. MartinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1923
  3. Sandlin v. AndersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1923
  4. Meyer Bros. v. MitchellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1883
  5. Minge v. GreenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Tuscaloosa County v. ShamblinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1936
  2. City of Mobile v. Gulf Development Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1965
  3. Hacker v. CarlisleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1980
  4. Hill v. LindseySupreme Court of Alabama · 1931
  5. Hanks v. HanksSupreme Court of Alabama · 1967

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