Legal Opinion

State v. Inman

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided February 22, 1940No. 8 Div. 33PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMAS, Justice.

The action was ejectment. A preliminary question in this case is reported as State v. Inman, 238 Ala. 555, 191 So. 224.

The lands at issue were granted to the State of Alabama for internal improvement purposes by the Acts of Congress approved September 4, 1841 (5 Stat. at Large, 453), and August 11, 1848 (9 Stat. at Large, 281) ; Acts of Alabama, 1849-50, p. 82.

It is observed that this payment is required to be made to the State of Alabama. The Act of Congress of March 2, 1819, was to enable the people of Alabama Territory to form a Constitution and State Government and for the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Alabama v. SchmidtSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  2. Cox v. Board of Trustees of University of AlabamaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
  3. Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad v. LinnSupreme Court of Alabama · 1898
  4. Swann & Billups v. GastonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1888
  5. State v. InmanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1939

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Ex Parte Town of LowndesboroSupreme Court of Alabama · 2006
  2. Frahn v. Greyling Realization CorporationSupreme Court of Alabama · 1940
  3. Opinion of the JusticesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1943
  4. Hawkins v. State Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Alabama · 1942
  5. State Ex Rel. McQueen v. BrandonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1943

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