Grant v. City of Birmingham

In this case Wheadon M. Grant, complainant, sued the city of Birmingham, a municipal corporation, respondent, in a statutory bill to quiet the title to a certain lot in Birmingham, requiring the re spondent to set forth and specify its title, claim, interest, or incumbrance upon theland, and by what instrument the same is derived and created. The bill was defective for its failure to aver that no suit was pending to test the right, title, claim, or interest .of the respondent. The point was taken by demurrer against the bill, and the demurrer was sustained. The bill in due course was amended…