Legal Opinion

McCollum v. Reaves

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided April 28, 1989No. 87-1498PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Per curiam

Plaintiffs, who initiated this lawsuit to ascertain the proper boundary lines between their land and that of the adjoining landowners, challenge the trial court’s decision to override the legal description of their property as given in their deed. After taking ore tenus evidence and making an inspection of the premises, the trial court entered judgment for the defendants consistent with their claim of adverse possession, and appointed a surveyor, as agreed upon by the parties, to fix the boundary line accordingly. The court-appointed surveyor’s report was subsequently approved by the court.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Barnett v. MillisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1971
  2. Nelson v. StyronSupreme Court of Alabama · 1988

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Strickland v. MarkosSupreme Court of Alabama · 1990
  2. Hereford v. Gingo-Morgan ParkSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
  3. Redden v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 2001

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