Malone v. Gainey

In January 1998, Towanda Gainey filed an action in the district court of Mobile County, alleging unlawful detainer against Henry Malone in connection with a house owned by Gainey. The district court ruled in favor of Gainey, and Malone appealed to the Circuit Court of Mobile County. On April 1, 1998, the circuit court entered an order finding that Gainey was entitled to the relief she sought in her complaint. In that order, the trial court also ordered that Malone could file a claim to recover payment for improvements made to the property.

On April 9, 1998, Malone filed a list of his claim of…