Legal Opinion

Menefee v. Lowery

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided September 21, 1979No. 78-744PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is an appeal from an adverse judgment in appellants' suit seeking to enjoin appellees from obstructing what appellants contend is a public road. The trial court held that the appellants had not introduced evidence sufficient to support the allegations of their complaint and found for appellees. We affirm.

Appellants, Nova Sullivan Menefee and Ruby Sullivan Sheets, are the heirs and successors in interest to property owned by their father. The appellees-Lowery own land on all sides of Mrs. Menefee, but their lands do not completely surround appellants' property. This dispute arose over two…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Cotton v. MaySupreme Court of Alabama · 1974
  2. Ayers v. StidhamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1954
  3. Baptist Foundation of Alabama v. PennSupreme Court of Alabama · 1975
  4. Morris v. MorrisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1973

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Smith v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
  2. Jackie Fine Arts, Inc. v. BerkowitzSupreme Court of Alabama · 1984
  3. Payne v. CarverSupreme Court of Alabama · 1988
  4. Cooper v. Carl T. Culverhouse Realty, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1983
  5. John William Riley v. Kenneth R. Boles (Appeal from Autauga Circuit Court: CV-21-900119).Supreme Court of Alabama · 2024

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