Jones v. Newton

This appeal by plaintiffs Richard C. Jones and Barbara T. Jones is from a partial summary judgment in favor of defendants. We affirm.

The Facts

In December of 1976, appellants, Mr. and Mrs. Jones, purchased a home and lot located at 822 Newton Street, Prattville, Alabama. The lot they purchased was adjacent to, and northeast of, property owned by appellees Thomas E. Newton and William D. Davis, III.

Prior to their purchase of the property, appellants viewed the house and lot with a realtor who, they state in deposition, represented the boundary of the lot they were to purchase was defined by a…