Robertson v. Bradford
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Macon. Tried before the Hon. J. A. Bilbeo, an attorney of the court, selected by the parties on account of the disqualification of the presiding judge, who was related to one of the parties.
1Opinion of the CourtSomeryille, J.
This is a statutory action of ejectment, brought by the appellant against the appellee, for the recovery of certain real estate in the town of Tuskegee. The plaintiff claimed title as the sole heir at law of E. A. Ligón, deceased, who died in the year 1863, seized and possessed of the property in suit. The defendant based his defense on a title claimed under a sale of the same property, which was alleged to have been made by R. F. Ligón, as the administrator of the estate of said decedent.
The main question presented is, whether the Probate Court had jurisdiction to order the sale, on the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Pettus v. McClannahanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
- Wilburn & Co. v. McCalleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1879
- Whorton v. MoragneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1878
- Commissioners' Court v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1851
- Heirs of Bishop v. HamptonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1849
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Wilson v. HoltSupreme Court of Alabama · 1887
- Chamblee v. ColeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1900
- Miller v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1923
- Whitlow v. EcholsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
- Reddick v. LongSupreme Court of Alabama · 1899
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