Holland v. Jenkins

HOUSTON, Justice.

Hillard Jenkins filed a complaint, under the provisions of Ala.Code 1975, § 6-6-540 et seq., to quiet title to three parcels of land in Shelby County, Alabama, in Jenkins and against Sherman Holland. Holland denied that Jenkins was in peaceable possession of the three parcels of land and claimed title to those parcels by three 1984 tax deeds from the state land commissioner. After Jenkins amended his complaint to include a fourth parcel, Holland amended his answer to include the following:

“4. That [Holland], after further information has been obtained, denies that he…