Legal Opinion
City of Bessemer v. Ratliff
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided January 16, 1941No. 6 Div. 745PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARDNER, Chief Justice.
The bill as amended seeks to have removed as a cloud on title improvement assessment entered against the described property of complainant by the City of Bessemer under Ordinance No. 613 adopted in August, 1927, with final assessment of July 17, 1928.
The bill invokes the original jurisdiction of a court of equity to remove a cloud on title, complainant’s possession of the property being alleged and no other remedy available. Alabama City, et al. v. Alabama Power Co., 213 Ala. 644, 106 So. 39; Shannon, et al. v. Long, 180 Ala. 128, 60 So. 273.
The bill discloses…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- City of Birmingham v. WillsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912
- Oxford v. EstesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1934
- Fowler v. Alabama Iron & Steel Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1910
- Gayle v. PenningtonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1914
- Shannon v. LongSupreme Court of Alabama · 1912
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Pratt v. Water District No. 79Washington Supreme Court · 1961
- Woods v. Allison Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1952
- Ex Parte FinleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1944
- Blewett v. StallworthSupreme Court of Alabama · 1946
- Cunningham v. AndressSupreme Court of Alabama · 1958
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