Legal Opinion

Wallace v. Putman

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided September 26, 1986No. 84-816PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This appeal arose out of a boundary line dispute over land located in Madison County.

The Wallaces filed a complaint with the circuit court to quiet title to the property in question, declare the boundary lines of the parties, and determine whether they had by prescription acquired the right to use a paved road running along the boundary. After hearing ore tenus evidence and viewing the property personally, the court ruled in favor of the defendant, D.L. Putman.

Putman acquired a 36-acre tract of rural property in 1983. This property is bordered on its eastern side by property owned by Willie…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Kerlin v. Tensaw Land & Timber Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1980
  2. Long v. LaddSupreme Court of Alabama · 1962
  3. Kidd v. BrowneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1917
  4. West v. WestSupreme Court of Alabama · 1949
  5. Scarbrough v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1984

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Bearden v. EllisonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1990
  2. Bell v. JacksonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1988
  3. Moss v. WOODROW REYNOLDS AND SON TIMBER CO.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1992
  4. Howell v. BradfordSupreme Court of Alabama · 1990
  5. Thompson v. WasdinCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1995

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