Kuhl v. Long
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from tbe Circuit Court of Mobile. Tried before the Hon. James T. Jones. This was an action of assumpsit brought by the appellees, Elizabeth Long and Catherine Long, against the appellant, Mariah M. Kuhl; and sought to recover the amount paid by the plaintiffs for taxes upon certain property, which they had purchased from the defendant. The suit was originally commenced in a justice of the peace court.
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Appeal from tbe Circuit Court of Mobile. Tried before the Hon. James T. Jones. This was an action of assumpsit brought by the appellees, Elizabeth Long and Catherine Long, against the appellant, Mariah M. Kuhl; and sought to recover the amount paid by the plaintiffs for taxes upon certain property, which they had purchased from the defendant. The suit was originally commenced in a justice of the peace court. There was no complaint filed in that court, but in the summons, the cause of action was stated as follows : “Amt. due bill taxes City of Mobile on property bot. by plaintiff from…
1Opinion of the CourtColeman, J.
On the 21st of January, 1892, Mariah M. Kuhl sold and conveyed by deed for a present expressed consideration, with covenants of warranty, a certain parcel of land to Elizabeth Long and Catherine Long. Subsequently the vendees paid the taxes which were assessed against the land for the year 1892. The plaintiffs Long began proceedings in the justice court, to recover the amount thus paid for taxes. The lien for taxes attaches to land on the first day of January, and this lien holds good against any subsequent alienation. Driggers v. Cassady, 71 Ala. 529; Swann & Billups v. The State, 77 Ala.…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Swann & Billups v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
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