Legal Opinion

Early v. Beavers

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided May 28, 1964No. 6 Div. 983PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SIMPSON, Justice.

Appeal by respondent from a decree of the Walker County Circuit Court, in Equity, establishing a disputed boundary line in favor of complainants.

The lower court found and decreed that appellee Beavers acquired title to the lands claimed by him to the extent of his description for the prescriptive period of 20 years and more; and that the lands claimed by appellee McCormack and his predecessors in title were acquired by adverse possession for a period of more than 20 years by tacking the period of possession of McCormack to his predecessors in title.

The area in dispute is…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Darden v. GrimesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1962

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Jones v. WiseSupreme Court of Alabama · 1968
  2. Derrill v. DillardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1973
  3. Kittrell v. ScarboroughSupreme Court of Alabama · 1971
  4. Huey v. JordanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1970

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