Williams v. Glover
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Jackson. Tried before the Hon. Louis Wyeth. This action was brought by William Williams individually, and William Williams and William E. Williams as executors of the last will and testament of James Williams, deceased, against William O. Glover; and was commenced on the 18th September, 1876. The complaint, as amended, contained the common counts, and a special count for the rent reserved by a written lease, which was read in evidence on the…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Jackson. Tried before the Hon. Louis Wyeth. This action was brought by William Williams individually, and William Williams and William E. Williams as executors of the last will and testament of James Williams, deceased, against William O. Glover; and was commenced on the 18th September, 1876. The complaint, as amended, contained the common counts, and a special count for the rent reserved by a written lease, which was read in evidence on the trial, and which, as set out in the bill of exceptions, was in these words: “ This article of agreement, made and…
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
A proper construction of the Contract of lease solves the only material question raised by this record. "Williams let to Glover a tract of land near Bridgeport in Jackson county, by written lease; the letting to continue five years, and the rent to be paid annually. Part, probably a large part of the tract, is an island in the Tennessee river, and, of course, borders on the river. Some twelve acres of the tract lie between high and low water mark, and is covered with water in high floods. Another portion of the land was in timber, about nine and a half acres: and there is a stipulation in the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Tanner's v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1877
- Howard v. IngersollSupreme Court of Alabama · 1850
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- State ex rel. Attorney General v. Alabama Power Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1912
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