Alexander v. Wheeler
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Cleburne Circuit Court. Tried before Hon. ¥m. L. Wiiitlock. This was a statutory real action in the nature of ejectment, brought by Calvin M. Wheeler against George W. and Anna Alexander, and was commenced on the 19th February, 1878. 'The land described in the complaint is the west half of the north-east quarter of section 10, township 13, range 11. The pleadings are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from Cleburne Circuit Court. Tried before Hon. ¥m. L. Wiiitlock. This was a statutory real action in the nature of ejectment, brought by Calvin M. Wheeler against George W. and Anna Alexander, and was commenced on the 19th February, 1878. 'The land described in the complaint is the west half of the north-east quarter of section 10, township 13, range 11. The pleadings are sufficiently stated in the opinion. On the trial, as ■shown by the bill of exceptions, “the plaintiff introdued a patent from the United States to Arthur Alexander, and deed from said Alexander to plaintiff to the…
1Opinion of the CourtSomeryille, J.
The recital in the bill of exceptions in this case, that “ the foregoing evidence being before the jury,” the court gave certain charges which appear in the record, shows with sufficient certainty that the evidence recited is in substance all that was introduced. It was so held in Wallcer v. Carroll, 65 Ala. 61, overruling previous decisions which held .the contrary.
The present action is one under, the statute, in the nature of éjectment. The chief contention was as to the true western boundary bme of the land for which suit was brought, the plaintiff contending that a certain strip in…
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