Cooks v. Jim Walter Homes, Inc.
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
Jessie Lee Cooks and his wife, Malita McKensy Cooks, appeal from a summary judgment for Jim Walter Homes, Inc. ("Jim Walter").
In 1979, Jim Walter entered into a contract with Alphonso Butler whereby Jim Walter was to construct a home on a certain parcel of real property. In a related transaction, Butler executed a mortgage on that real property in favor of Jim Walter. On November 5, 1984, Butler conveyed the real property to Jim Walter by warranty deed. At the time of the conveyance, the Macon County property taxes for 1984 had been assessed to Butler, but they had not been paid. Jim Walter…
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