Jones v. Stokes
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Selma City Court. Heard before Hon. J. W. Mabry. Ejectment by Martha Stokes and others against E. C. Jones. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant appeals.
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Appeal from Selma City Court. Heard before Hon. J. W. Mabry. Ejectment by Martha Stokes and others against E. C. Jones. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant appeals. It is a well settled doctrine that it is only where the real property does not exceed in area and in value the statutory exemption that an order under section 2562, Code 1896, is authorized. — Jemes v. Clark, 89 Ala. 606; Wilkins v. Walker, 115 Ala. 590; Chamhlee v. Cole, 128 Ala. 649; Drake v. Betoell, 145 Ala. 581. The setting aside of all the estate was not a condition precedent to the vesting of an absolute title in the widow…
1Opinion of the CourtSaybe, J.
Statutory action of ejectment by appellees against appellant. Plaintiffs in the court below claimed as children and heirs at law. of Anthony Watson. Defendant claimed under a deed from Anthony Watson’s widow, since deceased. The question Avas Avhether the AvidoAV had a fee Avhich went by her conveyance or a life estate on]y. The facts necessary to be taken into account are these: The small parcel of land in suit, a lot less than an acre in area situate in the city of Selma, was owned and occupied by Watson as a home place until his death in 1893, He left a widow and seven children, all then…
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- Dicus v. Hall, Hooper & Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1887
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